Winskill, Cumbria Weather
About Winskill, Cumbria
Winskill reveals itself as a quiet gathering of sandstone and slate, anchored firmly within the rolling topography of the Eden Valley. It lies 5.0 miles north-east of Penrith (from Penrith: bearing 55°T, OS grid NY 580 349), and is situated south of Hunsonby village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the weathered edges of the local architecture before dissipating across the surrounding pastures. Winskill occupies a distinct position within the River Eden And Tributaries SSSi, where the water carves a slow, deliberate path through the limestone bedrock. To the south, the gentle rise of Hope Hill offers a natural horizon, grounding the low-slung barns and cottages against the vast northern sky. The proximity of the ancient Long Meg And Her Daughters Stone Circle adds a sense of deep, silent duration to the fields that surround the houses. These lands have long been defined by the patient toil of agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of daily life. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, the air remains crisp, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ancient stone.
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About This Winskill, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winskill, 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 Winskill includes coordinates 54.707716, -2.652743, 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 Winskill is available on the Winskill 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.