Kettlewell, North Yorkshire Weather
About Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
Kettlewell emerges from the limestone floor of Upper Wharfedale as a collection of drystone walls and slate roofs that hold the morning light with a cold, pale clarity. It lies 10.9 miles east-north-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 60°T, OS grid SD 971 723), and is situated south-east of Starbotton village. The River Wharfe Sssi carves a vein of obsidian through the valley floor, its waters perpetually hurried by the weight of the surrounding fells. High above the rooftops, the slopes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park rise in tiered terraces of scree and emerald grass. Kettlewell Beck bisects the main thoroughfare, providing a constant, low-frequency percussion that anchors the quietude of the surrounding streets. Ancient lead-mining remains litter the higher ground, where the earth still bears the jagged, historic scars of an industrial past long since reclaimed by heather. The air here carries a sharp edge of grit and rain, a reminder that the landscape is as much a working environment as it is a haven for the walker. Even in the height of summer, the shadows cast by the Great Whernside massif bring a sudden, cooling brevity to the afternoon.
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About This Kettlewell, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kettlewell, 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 Kettlewell includes coordinates 54.147023, -2.044652, 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 Kettlewell is available on the Kettlewell 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.