Crosscrake, Cumbria Weather
About Crosscrake, Cumbria
Crosscrake occupies a quiet fold of the Cumbrian landscape, where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the eastern horizon. It lies 3.8 miles south of Kendal (from Kendal: bearing 172°T, OS grid SD 523 869), and is situated east of Sedgwick village. The light here often feels heavy and silver, catching the damp limestone that defines the local architecture and the rugged character of the surrounding fields. To the east, the slopes of Skettlegill Hill rise abruptly, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the lanes as the afternoon sun begins its decline. A short distance to the west, the historic Sedgwick Aqueduct remains a stark, utilitarian reminder of the industrial ambition that once carved through this quiet pastoral terrain. Crosscrake maintains a modest, enduring presence, defined less by its buildings than by the insistent, rhythmic wind that sweeps unimpeded from the nearby hills. The soil is stubborn and rich, supporting a patchwork of farms that have long shaped the identity of the land. Here, the passage of time is measured by the changing colour of the hedgerows and the quiet persistence of those who work the earth.
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About This Crosscrake, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crosscrake, 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 Crosscrake includes coordinates 54.275948, -2.734018, 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 Crosscrake is available on the Crosscrake 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.