Blaxton, South Yorkshire Weather
About Blaxton, South Yorkshire
Blaxton emerges from the flat, industrious horizon of South Yorkshire as a place defined by the quiet intersection of agricultural heritage and the persistent hum of aviation history. It lies 4.7 miles north-north-east of Bawtry (from Bawtry: bearing 16°T, OS grid SE 671 003), and is situated north of Finningley village. The low-lying fields around Blaxton hold a peculiar, thin quality of light that seems to sharpen the edges of the nearby Vulcan XH558, an icon of engineering that rests like a silent sentinel over the local landscape. Beyond the tarmac, the earth rises modestly toward the gentle swell of Long Moor Hill, providing a rare vantage point over the patchwork of drainage dykes that carve the surrounding plains. The air here often carries the faint, metallic scent of the nearby airport, a reminder that Blaxton sits at the edge of the sky as much as the soil. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace, occasionally passing the whimsical Elf sculpture that stands as an unexpected guardian at the woodland’s fringe. This landscape does not hide its utilitarian soul, yet it possesses a stark, uncluttered beauty in the way the wind ripples across the open, unshielded arable land. Blaxton remains a place where the grandeur of retired aircraft and the simplicity of the fen-like terrain create a singular, quiet atmosphere that is entirely its own.
Flight conditions near Blaxton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Blaxton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Blaxton, South Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blaxton, South Yorkshire, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Blaxton includes coordinates 53.495747, -0.989185, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Blaxton is available on the Blaxton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the South Yorkshire 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.