Blakelow, Staffordshire Weather
About Blakelow, Staffordshire
Blakelow emerges from the rugged topography of the Staffordshire Moorlands as a collection of resilient stone dwellings scattered across high, exposed ridges. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 031 520), and is situated north-north-east of Ipstones village. The horizon here is vast and restless, defined by the sharp, unyielding lines of gritstone that catch the pale, thin light of the upland afternoon. To the west, the deep, shadowed creases of The Clough carve a sudden silence into the landscape, contrasting with the open, wind-swept pastures that surround the homes. Life in Blakelow follows the slow, seasonal pulse of the grazing sheep and the changing temper of the clouds above the nearby Swineholes Wood. The earth here is thin and stubborn, demanding a persistent labour from those who work the small-holdings and pastureland. Every lane leading toward Blakelow seems to hold the weight of the moor, where the air tastes of dampened heather and the distant, cooling breath of the Pennines. Through the quiet of the day, the singular, stark beauty of these heights reminds one that the land itself is the primary architect of the local character.
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About This Blakelow, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blakelow, Staffordshire, 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 Blakelow includes coordinates 53.065674, -1.954578, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Blakelow is available on the Blakelow map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Staffordshire 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.