Askham, Cumbria Weather
About Askham, Cumbria
Askham remains a quiet witness to the slow, patient work of the elements upon the Cumbrian earth. It lies 4.1 miles south of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 181°T, OS grid NY 512 238), and is situated north of Helton village. This place holds a singular stillness within the Lake District National Park, where the light seems to linger longer against the pale stone of the houses. The nearby waters of Askham Beck pulse with a soft, rhythmic clarity as they carve their way through the surrounding limestone. A short distance to the east, the historic grounds of Askham Hall offer a glimpse into the layered architectural memories of the county. Beyond the green, the land rises toward the rugged shoulders of Haber Hill, grounding the horizon in a permanent, brooding shade of grey. The local character is defined by this proximity to the wilder fells, where the wind carries the scent of damp bracken and high moorland. Here, the boundary between the cultivated gardens and the untamed expanse feels thin, allowing the rugged spirit of the landscape to drift right into the heart of the lanes.
Flight conditions near Askham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Askham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Askham, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Askham, 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 Askham includes coordinates 54.607069, -2.756654, 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 Askham is available on the Askham 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.