Mapplewell, South Yorkshire Weather
About Mapplewell, South Yorkshire
Mapplewell holds the quiet, sturdy character of South Yorkshire, where the industrial echoes of the past remain etched into the firm, clay-heavy earth. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Royston (from Royston: bearing 245°T, OS grid SE 329 099), and is situated south-west of Staincross village. The landscape rises into modest, rolling elevations, defined by the slopes of Blacker Hill to the east, which catch the pale, slanted light of the northern afternoons. Mapplewell retains a sense of purpose from its coal-mining heritage, though the pits have long since surrendered to the quiet encroachment of suburban dwellings. Residents often walk the short distance to the Herbert Ibberson Memorial Garden, where the greenery offers a deliberate stillness against the memory of heavy machinery. The air here carries a crisp, lingering sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the Pennine foothills that govern the local climate. Over time, the streets have expanded into a patchwork of stone and brick, reflecting the steady rhythm of a district that moved from the soot of the furnace to the calm of the residential terrace. This terrain, marked by the steady climb of the ground toward the horizon, suggests a landscape that has always demanded a certain resilience from those who dwell upon its surface.
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About This Mapplewell, South Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mapplewell, 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 Mapplewell includes coordinates 53.58502, -1.504157, 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 Mapplewell is available on the Mapplewell 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.