Cliffe Common emerges from the flat, industrious plains of North Yorkshire as a quiet congregation of dwellings defined by the expansive, open sky. It lies 3.3 miles east-north-east of Selby (from Selby: bearing 76°T, OS grid SE 665 336), and is situated west of South Duffield village. The low horizon here allows the pale, northern light to stretch thin and silver across the fields, casting long, contemplative shadows that linger well into the afternoon. Nearby, the Oldmill Field Drain channels water through the silt-rich earth, serving as a silent, liquid boundary that mirrors the shifting clouds above. The surrounding landscape remains largely tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, where the soil holds a heavy, dark patience beneath the seasonal plough. Further north, the expansive reaches of Skipwith Common Sssi offer a vast, wilder respite where heather and birch reclaim the ancient, sandy ground. Cliffe Common retains a grounded, solitary character, keeping a steady watch over the intersection of rural lanes and the quiet, persistent pulse of the local watercourses.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cliffe Common, 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 Cliffe Common includes coordinates 53.795332, -0.99182, 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 Cliffe Common is available on the Cliffe Common 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.