Breighton reveals its modest character through the quiet geometry of flat, arable fields that stretch toward the horizon. It lies 4.3 miles north-north-west of Howden (from Howden: bearing 327°T, OS grid SE 708 340), and is situated south-south-west of Bubwith village. The low-lying terrain gives way to the expansive Breighton Meadows Sssi, where the damp earth supports a rich diversity of grasses and wildflowers that shift in hue with the passing seasons. A solitary Gate Guardian monument stands sentinel just to the north, marking the legacy of the former airfield that once defined the local landscape. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, untroubled by the heavy industry that marks the larger hubs further west. Beyond the immediate houses, the horizon remains remarkably open, allowing the pale light of the Yorkshire sky to illuminate the intricate patterns of the surrounding ditches and drains. Breighton holds a singular stillness, where the rhythmic passage of the wind across the open plains serves as the primary clock for those who live among its narrow lanes.
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Live animated radar for Breighton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Breighton includes coordinates 53.798251, -0.925326, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Breighton is available on the Breighton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Riding of Yorkshire 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.