Scaws, Cumbria Weather
About Scaws, Cumbria
Scaws maintains a quiet, residential composure as it rises steadily from the low-lying basin of the Eden Valley. It lies 0.4 miles east-north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 67°T, OS grid NY 519 305). Stone-walled gardens and rows of mid-twentieth-century dwellings define the character of Scaws, where the air often carries the crisp, sharp scent of the nearby Pennine fells. To the north, the wooded rise of Beacon Hill casts a long, protective shadow over the rooftops as the afternoon sun retreats. A short walk toward the town centre brings one to the site of the Giant's Grave, where the ancient, weathered hogback stones rest in a profound, stony silence that contrasts with the domestic hum of the surrounding streets. The terrain here slopes with a subtle, rhythmic insistence toward the limestone bedrock, grounding the neighbourhood in the geological bones of Cumbria. Residents often look toward the rising silhouette of Penrith Beacon, a constant landmark that anchors the horizon and marks the transition from suburban order to the wilder, wind-swept uplands beyond. Through these quiet lanes, the light gathers a particular clarity, reflecting off the grey slate roofs and illuminating the steady, unpretentious life of the streets.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Scaws, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scaws, 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 Scaws includes coordinates 54.668029, -2.746283, 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 Scaws is available on the Scaws 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.