Gratton, Staffordshire Weather
About Gratton, Staffordshire
Gratton occupies a quiet corner of the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the land holds the memory of ancient glacial movements in its stubborn, stony soil. It lies 3.2 miles west of Leek (from Leek: bearing 266°T, OS grid SJ 935 561), and is situated north-west of Longsdon village. The light here catches the pale, weathered stone of dry-stone walls, which trace the boundaries of small, irregular fields with a persistent, rhythmic geometry. To the east, the waters of Horton Brook carve a modest path through the pasture, adding a silver glint to the morning mist that clings to the low-lying hollows. Gratton remains tethered to the slow, seasonal pulse of the surrounding hills, where the horizon feels vast and unburdened by the clamour of larger centres. Beyond the immediate fields, the elevation shifts toward the rugged prominence of Marshes Hill, a landmark that anchors the western view with its dark, heather-brushed silhouette. The air in this high country possesses a sharp, clean clarity, often carrying the faint, damp scent of the nearby Mill Pond as the breeze shifts across the moor. Life in Gratton persists with a dignified modesty, defined by the simple intersection of limestone, wind, and the wide, open sky of the West Midlands.
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About This Gratton, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gratton, 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 Gratton includes coordinates 53.102219, -2.097221, 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 Gratton is available on the Gratton 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.