Latherford holds a quiet vigil over the low-lying plains of South Staffordshire, where the horizon remains wide and open to the shifting moods of the English sky. It lies 3.0 miles west-south-west of Cannock (from Cannock: bearing 237°T, OS grid SJ 938 076), and is situated south of Calf Heath village. The landscape here is defined by a subtle, rhythmic flatness that allows the morning light to stretch long and thin across the fields before the day truly wakes. A short distance to the north-west, the waters of Hatherton Junction collect the clouds in a mirror of glass, marking the intersection of land and industry. Latherford remains tethered to this pastoral stillness, unaffected by the clamour of larger neighbouring districts. Further to the east, the rising silhouette of Saredon Hill breaks the monotony of the plain, offering a slight elevation from which to survey the surrounding hedgerows. The earth in these parts retains a cool, damp memory of the rain, nourishing a quiet, verdant growth that persists regardless of the changing seasons. Everything in Latherford feels deliberate, as if the very air has learned to slow its pace to match the steady, patient drift of the passing seasons.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Latherford, 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 Latherford includes coordinates 52.666294, -2.092196, 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 Latherford is available on the Latherford 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.