Lowfield persists as a dense residential enclave where the steep, terraced streets of South Yorkshire climb toward the high ridges of the city. It lies 1.2 miles south of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 179°T, OS grid SK 354 854). The morning light catches the slate roofs, illuminating a landscape defined by the remnants of Victorian industrial ambition and the enduring grit of its brickwork. A short walk south brings one to the pastoral reprieve of Heeley City Farm, where the bleat of livestock provides an unexpected, rustic counterpoint to the low hum of urban traffic. Residents often traverse the local hillsides, where the sculptural silhouette of the Crows Nest stands as a silent sentinel over the shifting patterns of the suburban skyline. History lingers in the heavy, soot-stained stones of the nearby Hoffman Kiln, a hollowed-out relic that marks the site’s transition from a centre of brick-making industry to a quiet domestic quarter. Lowfield maintains a distinct character, balancing the weight of its manufacturing heritage with the soft, green edges of its public gardens. In the quiet transition of the afternoon, the air retains a slight sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the high moors that shadow the horizon.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowfield, 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 Lowfield includes coordinates 53.364456, -1.468115, 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 Lowfield is available on the Lowfield 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.