Askwith, North Yorkshire Weather
About Askwith, North Yorkshire
Askwith commands a quiet authority over the lower reaches of Wharfedale, where the land rises steadily from the river’s path toward the high, open moors. It lies 2.6 miles north-west of Otley (from Otley: bearing 310°T, OS grid SE 169 482), and is situated north-north-east of Burley in Wharfedale village. The terrain here is defined by a rhythmic slope, where the light catches the limestone outcrops with a pale, silver intensity during the long afternoons. East Beck flows just to the east, carving a modest, persistent line through the fields that draws the eye toward the verdant valley floor. Ancient stones, marked with curious cups and grooves, remain scattered near the tree line as silent, enigmatic witnesses to a history that long predates the current drystone walls. These prehistoric remnants anchor Askwith to the earth, providing a stark, geological contrast to the soft, shifting clouds that travel over Grassgarth Hill. Life in Askwith maintains a measured pace, favouring the permanence of the landscape over the restless noise of the wider world. The air carries a crisp, clean clarity, an enduring quality that defines the character of the hillside and its inhabitants.
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Live animated radar for Askwith and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Askwith, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Askwith, North 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Askwith includes coordinates 53.930302, -1.743936, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Askwith is available on the Askwith map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the North 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.