Clifton, West Yorkshire Weather
About Clifton, West Yorkshire
Clifton commands a high ridge overlooking the Calder Valley, its stone cottages catching the first amber light of the Yorkshire morning. It lies 1.0 miles east of Brighouse (from Brighouse: bearing 85°T, OS grid SE 158 230). The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity, sweeping across fields that drop away toward the hidden currents of Clifton Beck winding through the valley floor. Stone walls of weathered gritstone define the boundaries of the local fields, marking out a landscape that has long resisted the encroaching industry of the lower plains. Beyond the immediate rise, the vast expanse of Kirklees Park unfolds to the southeast, a sprawling green domain that hushes the distant hum of the modern world. Clifton retains the quiet gravity of a place that has watched the slow turn of the seasons over centuries of agricultural toil. Residents often walk the lanes that lead toward the bustling lowlands, yet they always return to the elevation where the air feels thinner and more ancient. The architecture remains stubbornly grounded, reflecting the sombre, enduring character of the Pennine hills that define this corner of the county.
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About This Clifton, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 53.703617, -1.761566, 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 Clifton is available on the Clifton 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.