Clifton, Cumbria Weather
About Clifton, Cumbria
Clifton reveals itself through the quiet persistence of stone walls and the steady, low-slung horizon of the Cumbrian countryside. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 150°T, OS grid NY 535 266), and is situated south-south-east of Brougham village. This modest collection of dwellings marks a threshold where the cultivated fields of the Eden Valley begin to yield to the grander, more rugged elevations of the Lake District National Park. To the east, the rising earth of Scalebarrs Hill catches the morning light, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the lanes as the day progresses. The remnants of Clifton Hall Tower stand nearby as a weathered sentinel, its masonry holding the memory of centuries against the damp, prevailing winds. Beyond the immediate gardens and pastures, the landscape carries an ancient weight, punctuated by the silent presence of prehistoric standing stones that anchor the earth to a deeper, older time. Clifton maintains a composure that feels entirely removed from the hurried pace of the modern thoroughfares nearby. Here, the air holds a sharpness that clarifies the view, turning the distant fells into silhouettes of indigo and grey against the shifting Cumbrian sky.
Flight conditions near Clifton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Clifton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Clifton, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 54.632563, -2.721745, 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 Clifton is available on the Clifton 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.