Scalby holds a quiet dominion over the flat, expansive horizon of the East Riding, where the sky seems to claim more space than the earth itself. It lies 4.9 miles west-south-west of South Cave (from South Cave: bearing 259°T, OS grid SE 845 295), and is situated west-south-west of Newport village. The low-lying fields around Scalby are defined by the patient work of drainage, where the light catches the metallic sheen of the Temple Dam Drain as it carves a slow, deliberate path through the silt. To the north-north-west, the modest rise of Packman Hill provides a rare vantage point to observe the shifting greys and blues of the Yorkshire weather. The land here remains stubbornly agricultural, a rhythmic cycle of ploughing and harvest that dictated the lives of those who first broke this heavy, moisture-rich soil. Modern life in Scalby proceeds with a muted efficiency, far removed from the clamour of larger urban centres. A singular stillness settles over the hedgerows in the late afternoon, when the shadows stretch thin and long across the damp earth. The character of Scalby persists in this blend of utilitarian water management and the enduring, open-ended geography of the Humberhead Levels.
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Live animated radar for Scalby and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scalby, 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 Scalby includes coordinates 53.755032, -0.719214, 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 Scalby is available on the Scalby 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.