Cowcliffe, West Yorkshire Weather
About Cowcliffe, West Yorkshire
Cowcliffe holds the high ground above the valley, where the stone houses catch a sharp, northern light that turns the gritstone facades to the colour of pale honey. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 344°T, OS grid SE 138 185). The slopes here fall away toward the dark, hurried waters of Grimescar Dike, which cuts a jagged, shadowed path through the lower reaches of the landscape. Long ago, the industrial pulse of the region relied on the grit and labour of its people, though today Cowcliffe maintains a quieter, domestic dignity. A short distance away, the quiet permanence of the Fartown War Memorial serves as a solemn anchor against the drift of the passing years. Residents often walk the steep lanes that offer a wide, unblinking view over the sprawling rooflines of the Kirklees district below. The air carries a thin, crisp edge that suggests the proximity of the Pennine ridges, keeping the atmosphere brisk even in the height of summer. Cowcliffe remains defined by this elevation, a place where the sky feels closer and the horizon is always wide enough to hold a storm.
Flight conditions near Cowcliffe. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cowcliffe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cowcliffe, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowcliffe, 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 Cowcliffe includes coordinates 53.663505, -1.791651, 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 Cowcliffe is available on the Cowcliffe 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.