Wortley, South Yorkshire Weather
About Wortley, South Yorkshire
Wortley commands the high ground of the South Yorkshire landscape, where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of the nearby Pennine fringes. It lies 2.4 miles east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 81°T, OS grid SK 308 991), and is situated west-north-west of Howbrook village. Stone cottages of local gritstone cling to the contours of the hill, their sharp edges softening under the persistent, silver-grey light that defines this corner of the district. To the east, the vast, verdant expanse of the Wortley Hall estate grounds stretches out, a grand testament to the landed influence that has long dictated the quiet gravity of the local horizon. A short walk away, the still surface of Ashes Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a mirror to the ancient, industrial scars of the iron-working past found in the nearby valleys. The chimneys and heavy machinery of the old forge era have faded into the earth, leaving behind a silence that is broken only by the thin, metallic chime of the miniature railway whistling through the trees. Wortley maintains an aloof dignity, watching over the deep, wooded ravines where the light catches the moss on weathered stone walls. This place retains a singular, unyielding character, refusing to be smoothed over by the passage of modern industry or the frantic pace of the surrounding valleys.
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About This Wortley, South Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wortley, 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 Wortley includes coordinates 53.488094, -1.536907, 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 Wortley is available on the Wortley 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.