Carleton, West Yorkshire Weather
About Carleton, West Yorkshire
Carleton reflects the quiet persistence of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the earth holds a steady, unassuming dignity. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 149°T, OS grid SE 468 201), and is situated west of Darrington village. Sunlight travels across the gentle rise of Bates Hill to the east, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the fields before reaching the houses below. Residents often gather near Carleton Green, a central space that serves as a modest lung for the local surroundings. The air here carries a crispness, often stirred by the winds that sweep across the open stretches of the surrounding district. History exerts a silent pressure on the horizon, where the distant, weathered silhouette of the great castle at Pontefract commands the view. This proximity to such ancient stone remnants creates a curious dialogue between the modern domesticity of Carleton and the echoes of a more turbulent, fortified past. Such a balance of sky and soil defines the character of the place, anchoring it firmly within the broader, rolling terrain of the region.
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About This Carleton, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carleton, 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 Carleton includes coordinates 53.675836, -1.292718, 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 Carleton is available on the Carleton 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.