Buttershaw, West Yorkshire Weather
About Buttershaw, West Yorkshire
Buttershaw rises upon the high, firm ridges of West Yorkshire, where the industrial legacy of the north meets the persistent pull of the Pennine horizon. It lies 2.4 miles south-west of Bradford (from Bradford: bearing 220°T, OS grid SE 138 298), and is situated north-east of Shelf village. The landscape here is defined by a rugged, open character that catches the sharp, clear light typical of high-altitude moorland fringes. Residents find a quiet reprieve at Slack Dam, where the water holds a dark, mirror-like stillness that reflects the shifting clouds above the chimney stacks and rooftops. A short walk away, Millennium Green provides a verdant expanse where the grasses sway with a rhythmic, unforced grace against the backdrop of local stone architecture. Buttershaw maintains a distinct identity forged from its mid-century expansion and the enduring grit of its working history. The air carries a bracing quality, sharpened by the elevation and the sweep of wind across the nearby valleys. Even amidst modern residential rows, one senses the ancient, underlying geology that dictates the steep pitches of the surrounding streets.
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About This Buttershaw, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buttershaw, West 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 Buttershaw includes coordinates 53.764585, -1.7915, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Buttershaw is available on the Buttershaw map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West 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.