Scholes, South Yorkshire Weather
About Scholes, South Yorkshire
Scholes emerges from the South Yorkshire landscape as a quiet assembly of stone and slate, holding its position against the slow, persistent pull of the northern horizon. It lies 2.9 miles west of Rawmarsh (from Rawmarsh: bearing 260°T, OS grid SK 389 954), and is situated east-north-east of Thorpe Common village. Light filters across the fields here with a particular, thin clarity, illuminating the ancient, earthwork ramparts of Caesar’s Camp in Scholes Coppice just a short distance away. These silent embankments remind the observer that the ground beneath Scholes has supported human presence for centuries, long before the modern boundaries of Rotherham were drawn. To the north-north-east, the still, dark surface of The Cascade holds the reflection of passing clouds, acting as a glass eye watching over the surrounding agricultural fringe. The architecture of Scholes remains grounded in its history, favouring a sturdy, utilitarian aesthetic that mirrors the industrial grit of the wider district. Residents move through the streets with a measured pace, acknowledging the weight of the coal-rich earth that once defined the labour of the region. Even as industry retreats into memory, the sharp, cool air of the valley retains a certain industrial solemnity, undisturbed by the modern world's insistent noise.
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About This Scholes, South Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scholes, 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 Scholes includes coordinates 53.454461, -1.41445, 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 Scholes is available on the Scholes 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.