Askam in Furness, Cumbria Weather
About Askam in Furness, Cumbria
Askam in Furness commands a rugged perspective where the Duddon Estuary meets the firm, unforgiving edge of the Cumbrian coastline. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-west of Dalton-in-Furness (from Dalton-in-Furness: bearing 341°T, OS grid SD 214 776), and is situated west-north-west of Marton village. Iron ore once drew men to burrow deep into the earth here, leaving a legacy of industry that echoes in the sturdy, salt-weathered stone of the houses. To the north, the shifting tides and reeds of Marsh Grange Marsh create a liminal boundary where the land seems to surrender to the sea. The horizon is punctuated by the steady rise of Park Knotts, a hill that watches over the salt-crusted streets with an ancient, stony indifference. Winter light here possesses a singular, piercing clarity, catching the grey slate roofs and turning them into plates of hammered silver. Askam in Furness remains a place defined by the collision of raw elemental forces and the persistent human hand.
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About This Askam in Furness, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Askam in Furness, Cumbria, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Askam in Furness includes coordinates 54.188701, -3.204704, in the county of Cumbria, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Askam in Furness is available on the Askam in Furness map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cumbria 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.