Wistow, North Yorkshire Weather
About Wistow, North Yorkshire
Wistow emerges from the flat, alluvial expanse of the Ouse levels as a quiet gathering of brick and ancient stone. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-west of Selby (from Selby: bearing 329°T, OS grid SE 593 356), and is situated south of Kelfield village. The horizon here is vast and low, dominated by the brooding presence of the sky, which reflects in the slow, dark currents of the Black Fen Drain as it carves a path through the heavy silt. To the north, the gentle rise of Mill Hill breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a singular vantage point over the patchwork fields. Wistow carries the quiet gravity of a place shaped by the river’s reach, where the light seems to linger longer against the damp, fertile earth. Beneath the surface of the surrounding meadows lie the remnants of older ways, including the nearby Kensbury Moated Site, where medieval foundations slumber under the grass. Ancient parish boundaries and the rhythm of the seasons dictate the pace of life, keeping the spirit of the land tethered to its agrarian roots. In the stillness of an autumn evening, the air carries a crisp, metallic tang, a reminder that the North Sea’s influence is never far from these low-lying pastures.
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About This Wistow, North Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wistow, 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 Wistow includes coordinates 53.814046, -1.100361, 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 Wistow is available on the Wistow 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.