Low Wincobank, South Yorkshire Weather
About Low Wincobank, South Yorkshire
Low Wincobank rises from the industrial floor of the Don Valley, where the heavy, soot-stained legacy of Sheffield’s steel age meets the sloping green of the northern hills. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Rotherham (from Rotherham: bearing 256°T, OS grid SK 385 917), and is situated south of Thorpe Common village. The land here carries a sharp, upward inclination, forcing the eye to trace the long, ancient earthwork of the Roman Ridge that marks the horizon like a scar in the turf. Nearby, the quiet presence of Wincobank Common offers a patch of open sky where the wind brushes against the long grass, undisturbed by the transit of modern traffic. Below these heights, the Blackburn Brook winds its way through the landscape, a thin, silver thread catching the pale light of a northern afternoon. Low Wincobank retains a sturdy, unassuming character, defined more by the physical weight of its steep streets than by grand monuments or public fanfare. The shadow of the old hillfort looms over the surroundings, a reminder of the centuries that have settled into the limestone and clay. Even in the greyest weather, the incline provides a vantage point where one might look down upon the valley and understand the precise, unyielding geometry of this part of England.
Flight conditions near Low Wincobank. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Low Wincobank and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Low Wincobank, South Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Low Wincobank, 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 Low Wincobank includes coordinates 53.421027, -1.420778, 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 Low Wincobank is available on the Low Wincobank 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.