Skelton, North Yorkshire Weather
About Skelton, North Yorkshire
Skelton reveals itself as a modest collection of dwellings gathered where the land begins to rise toward the higher moors. It lies 4.8 miles west of Richmond (from Richmond: bearing 272°T, OS grid NZ 093 012), and is situated west-north-west of Marske village. The surrounding terrain defines Skelton as a quiet threshold within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the horizon is dominated by the persistent, open sky of the high country. A short distance to the north-north-west, the water of Orgate Force spills over stone in a constant, rhythmic tumble that anchors the local atmosphere. Further south, the stone arches of the Packhorse Bridge remain as a silent witness to centuries of travel across the uneven ground. The light here has a peculiar clarity, catching the weathered textures of the limestone walls that demarcate the fields and lanes. Skelton maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of busier thoroughfares, favouring the slow progression of the seasons over the haste of modern life. Those who walk the paths around Skelton find the air sharp and clean, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, cooling breath of the hills.
Flight conditions near Skelton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Skelton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Skelton, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skelton, 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 Skelton includes coordinates 54.406319, -1.856941, 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 Skelton is available on the Skelton 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.