Braithwaite, Cumbria Weather
About Braithwaite, Cumbria
Braithwaite catches the first light of dawn as it spills over the high, rugged fells that define this corner of the Cumbrian landscape. It lies 2.1 miles west of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 273°T, OS grid NY 232 237), and is situated west of Portinscale village. Braithwaite remains a quiet guardian within the Lake District National Park, where the air holds a sharpness born from the nearby peaks. To the west, the slopes of Kinn rise with a formidable presence, casting long, evening shadows that stretch across the stone-walled pastures. Cold, clear water rushes down from Barrow Gill, carving a narrow path that whispers of the ancient, relentless work of the mountains. Braithwaite keeps its own counsel, far removed from the bustle of the larger market towns, yet tethered to the earth by the steady, seasonal rhythms of the fells. The sky here feels vast and unburdened, reflecting a silver clarity in the beck that runs through the heart of the terrain. Residents and visitors alike move through the landscape with a respectful silence, acknowledging the profound scale of the surrounding geological theatre.
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About This Braithwaite, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Braithwaite, 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 Braithwaite includes coordinates 54.603019, -3.189848, 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 Braithwaite is available on the Braithwaite 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.