Long Preston, North Yorkshire Weather
About Long Preston, North Yorkshire
Long Preston unfolds across the limestone landscape of North Yorkshire, where the air holds the keen, sharp clarity of the Pennine heights. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 164°T, OS grid SD 834 581), and is situated east-north-east of Wigglesworth village. The architecture of Long Preston reveals itself in muted greys and browns, grounded by the steady, unpretentious weight of traditional stone buildings that have weathered many a northern winter. To the west, Borks Hill rises with a subtle, brooding prominence, anchoring the horizon against the shifting moods of the sky. Nearby, the quiet waters of Long Preston Beck carve a meandering path through the fields, reflecting the pale, transient light that dances across the valley floor. Residents often gather near Maypole Green, a space that serves as a focal point for the quiet sociability of the inhabitants. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the land opens into the expansive character of the Ribblesdale corridor, where the rhythms of agricultural life persist in harmony with the changing seasons. The geology here dictates the pace of existence, ensuring that Long Preston retains a distinct, enduring presence amidst the broader expanse of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Long Preston, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Preston, 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 Long Preston includes coordinates 54.019399, -2.254814, 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 Long Preston is available on the Long Preston 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.