Cookridge spreads across the northern reaches of the Leeds district, where the suburban sprawl yields to the persistent, quiet rise of the West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 2.9 miles east of Yeadon (from Yeadon: bearing 96°T, OS grid SE 253 406), and is situated east-south-east of Moor Side village. Morning light often catches the ancient, moss-dusted stone of the Cup, Ring and Groove Marked Rock, a silent relic resting in the shadow of Gab Wood that reminds the modern eye of a much older tenure upon this land. To the north-west, the modest elevation of Crag Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant industry. Residents travel through the leafy corridors of the neighbourhood, where the architecture reflects the mid-century expansion that transformed the character of Cookridge into its current form. Below the rolling slopes, the hidden waters of Moseley Beck carve a path through the valley, providing a rhythmic pulse that remains largely ignored by the commuter traffic above. These suburban avenues maintain a deliberate distance from the busier city centre, preferring the company of the encroaching woods and the cooling air of the high ground. The legacy of the past persists in the quiet corners of the landscape, where the earth holds secrets beneath the manicured gardens and quiet cul-de-sacs.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cookridge, 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 Cookridge includes coordinates 53.861409, -1.615359, 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 Cookridge is available on the Cookridge 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.