Folkton, North Yorkshire Weather
About Folkton, North Yorkshire
Folkton commands a quiet authority over the flat, productive plains of North Yorkshire, where the sky seems to expand with a sudden, unencumbered breadth. It lies 3.6 miles west of Filey (from Filey: bearing 263°T, OS grid TA 057 798), and is situated east of Flixton village. Pale light often skims across the agricultural fields here, catching the edges of the ancient ridges that define the local topography. To the southeast, the gentle rise of Castle Hill serves as a green anchor in the landscape, a natural prominence that has watched over the surrounding soil for centuries. Nearby, the designated silence of the Spell Howe Plantation Sssi offers a dense, protected sanctuary for local flora, standing in stark contrast to the open, working farmland that dominates the horizon. Folkton maintains a reserved dignity, its architecture reflecting a long, utilitarian intimacy with the earth rather than any grand display of wealth. The prevailing winds carry the faint, sharp scent of the nearby coast, reminding those who walk the lanes that the North Sea is only a short distance away. This particular corner of the region possesses a singular, stark clarity, where the horizon remains unobstructed and the passage of the seasons is measured by the changing hue of the harvest.
Flight conditions near Folkton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Folkton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Folkton, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Folkton, 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 Folkton includes coordinates 54.203786, -0.38019, 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 Folkton is available on the Folkton 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.