Whitwell, Rutland Weather
About Whitwell, Rutland
Whitwell emerges from the limestone bedrock of Rutland as a cluster of ironstone cottages watching over the shifting horizons of the East Midlands. It lies 4.0 miles east of Oakham (from Oakham: bearing 93°T, OS grid SK 923 085), and is situated east-north-east of Upper Hambleton village. Sunlight here catches the pale, jagged edges of the local masonry, turning the walls into honeyed surfaces that seem to hold the heat of long-forgotten summers. To the southwest, the waters of the River Gwash North Arm stretch out like a silver blade, reflecting the slow passage of clouds across the open sky. The air in Whitwell often carries the sharp, damp scent of the nearby reservoir, a reminder of the vast, man-made basin that reclaimed much of the surrounding valley floor. A short distance to the west-north-west, the dense canopy of Barnsdale Wood acts as a dark anchor against the expansive, wind-swept fields. Each morning, the light spills across the lanes with a clarity that renders the muted colours of the lichen and slate into sharp, quiet relief. Residents of Whitwell share their days with the rhythm of the weather, observing the way the reservoir’s expanse alters the very pressure of the atmosphere.
Flight conditions near Whitwell. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Whitwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Whitwell, Rutland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitwell, Rutland, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Whitwell includes coordinates 52.666967, -0.635673, in the county of Rutland, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Whitwell is available on the Whitwell map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Rutland weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.