Ormathwaite, Cumbria Weather
About Ormathwaite, Cumbria
Ormathwaite holds a quiet dignity upon the rising slopes of the Cumbrian landscape, where the air maintains a crisp, ancient clarity. It lies 1.1 miles north of Keswick (from Keswick: bearing 11°T, OS grid NY 269 252), and is situated south-east of Applethwaite village. This collection of dwellings rests securely within the Lake District National Park, sharing the rugged horizon with the looming presence of Latrigg. Water defines the local geography, as the persistent, rhythmic currents of Applethwaite Gill carve their way through the rocky terrain nearby. The light here catches the stone of Ormathwaite in a way that suggests a profound patience, a quality observed by literary figures who once sought solace in these northern reaches. Below the elevation of the hamlet, the land slopes toward the bustling activity of Keswick, yet Ormathwaite remains removed from such earthly clamour. The proximity to the higher peaks provides a vantage point where the changing shadows of the fells become the primary measure of the passing day. Thus, Ormathwaite persists as a thoughtful observer of the wilder heights that define this corner of England.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ormathwaite, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ormathwaite, 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 Ormathwaite includes coordinates 54.617132, -3.133425, 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 Ormathwaite is available on the Ormathwaite 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.