Whasset, Cumbria Weather
About Whasset, Cumbria
Whasset rests quietly in the limestone-rich folds of Cumbria, where the low sun catches the pale grit of the dry-stone walls. It lies 6.5 miles north of Carnforth (from Carnforth: bearing 4°T, OS grid SD 508 810), and is situated south-south-east of Ackenthwaite village. The land here slopes with a deliberate, muscular grace toward the nearby rise of Hang Hill, which watches over the quiet movement of the local fields. To the south-west, the historic ruins of Cappleside Hall stand as a spectral reminder of medieval lordship, their weathered stones offering a stark contrast to the verdant, working pastures. The air in Whasset carries the faint, cool scent of damp earth and moving water, drifting up from the unseen channels of the Pool Darkin. Winter light here often turns the horizon to a bruised, melancholic violet, casting long shadows that sharpen the edges of the barns. Whasset remains a place of singular composure, defined by the enduring patience of the rock beneath its soil and the vast, unbothered sky above.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Whasset, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whasset, 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 Whasset includes coordinates 54.222388, -2.755, 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 Whasset is available on the Whasset 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.