Brotherton, North Yorkshire Weather
About Brotherton, North Yorkshire
Brotherton commands a quiet presence in North Yorkshire, defined by the steady, unhurried transit of the River Aire and the low, expansive horizon of the Humber plains. It lies 1.6 miles north-west of Knottingley (from Knottingley: bearing 318°T, OS grid SE 481 258), and is situated north-west of Byram village. The geography here is marked by limestone beds that lend a pale, luminous quality to the light as it catches the low-lying fields. To the north-north-west, the Ash and Dust Settling Ponds provide a reflective, metallic surface that mirrors the shifting grey clouds of the English sky. History lingers in the local soil, evidenced by the proximity of the Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric enclosure that anchors the landscape in an ancient, silent gravity. Brotherton itself remains a place of sturdy brick and slate, where the architecture reflects a pragmatic, industrial past rather than ornamental artifice. The damp, fertile air of the nearby wetlands often carries the scent of reeds and river silt, grounding the daily life of the inhabitants in the seasonal rhythms of the water. Even now, the stillness of the surrounding meadows offers a sharp, contemplative contrast to the busier thoroughfares of the wider region.
Flight conditions near Brotherton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Brotherton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Brotherton, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brotherton, 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 Brotherton includes coordinates 53.727191, -1.270956, 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 Brotherton is available on the Brotherton 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.