Highfield emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the East Riding as a quiet anchor amidst the working fields of the Yorkshire plains. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-west of Howden (from Howden: bearing 345°T, OS grid SE 725 363), and is situated east of Bubwith village. The light here has a peculiar, thin clarity that catches the reeds leaning over the Bubwith And Harlthorpe Drain, turning the water into a ribbon of polished pewter. Highfield keeps to a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the turning of the earth and the passage of heavy clouds provide the primary drama. A short distance away, the Southwood Drain pulls the land’s moisture toward the river, serving as a silent boundary for the local farmers. The architecture of Highfield reflects a functional endurance, with brickwork that has weathered the prevailing winds to a soft, muted salmon hue. Winter evenings often bring a stillness that settles deep into the hedgerows, making the distance between the isolated farmsteads feel both vast and intimate. This geography defines Highfield, grounding it firmly in a landscape that values the steady, unadorned labour of the soil over the clamour of the modern world.
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Live animated radar for Highfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highfield, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Highfield includes coordinates 53.818001, -0.899788, 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 Highfield is available on the Highfield 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.