Buckden, North Yorkshire Weather
About Buckden, North Yorkshire
Buckden commands the upper reaches of Wharfedale, where the valley floor narrows and the limestone fells rise sharply to meet the clouds. It lies 11.4 miles north-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 941 771), and is situated north-north-west of Starbotton village. Enveloped by the protected expanse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Buckden remains a place where the wind carries the clean, sharp scent of damp bracken and weathered stone. To the south-west, the quiet expanse of Birks Wood offers a sheltered reprieve from the open, windswept slopes that define the surrounding high country. The legacy of ancient industry persists in the silent, grey ruins of the Buckden Gavel Lead Smelt Mill, a reminder of the days when men coaxed wealth from the stubborn, mineral-rich earth. Light here possesses a singular clarity, often catching the jagged edges of the crags before sliding down to illuminate the intricate dry-stone walls that divide the pastures. Buckden retains a stoic character, shaped by the demanding requirements of pastoral life and the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Wharfe. Each season alters the mood of the high pastures, yet Buckden maintains a steadfast presence against the immense, shifting sky of the north.
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About This Buckden, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckden, 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. 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buckden includes coordinates 54.189975, -2.090414, 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 Buckden is available on the Buckden 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.