Dalton maintains a quiet posture upon the rising ground of South Yorkshire, where the industrial legacy of the district meets the encroaching sprawl of green. It lies 1.7 miles south-east of Rawmarsh (from Rawmarsh: bearing 139°T, OS grid SK 454 942), and is situated north-west of Dalton Parva village. To the east, the steady, rhythmic flow of Dalton Brook carves a modest path through the landscape, offering a cool contrast to the solid, grey-stoned architecture that defines the local vernacular. A short distance to the south-west, the Life In Our Woodlands public artwork stands as a curious, metallic sentinel, its angular forms catching the pale, northern light in a way that suggests a silent dialogue between nature and artifice. The horizon is further punctuated by the rounded shoulder of Whinney Hill, which serves as a constant, earthbound anchor for those navigating the lanes below. Dalton bears the marks of a working history, yet it possesses a certain dignified stillness that persists despite the hum of modern transport routes nearby. The local light here often takes on a bruised, heavy quality in the late afternoon, casting long shadows across the gardens and brickwork that suggest a place comfortable with its own endurance. Every path through Dalton leads eventually to the intersection of memory and utility, grounding the observer in a corner of England that refuses to be entirely erased by the march of progress.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dalton, South 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dalton includes coordinates 53.442644, -1.31686, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Dalton is available on the Dalton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the South 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.