Crofton, West Yorkshire Weather
About Crofton, West Yorkshire
Crofton preserves a distinct character shaped by the steady rhythms of the West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 3.1 miles south of Normanton (from Normanton: bearing 190°T, OS grid SE 378 178), and is situated south-west of Sharlston village. The terrain here rises in modest swells, where the gentle slopes of Shay Hill catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. To the west, the reclaimed expanse of Walton Colliery Nature Park offers a quiet contrast to the industrious echoes of the region’s coal-mining past. Crofton retains a composure that seems to hold the horizon in a perpetual, steady gaze. The local architecture reflects a practical heritage, standing firm against the winds that sweep across the open fields. Residents often walk the paths towards the nearby hills, finding a stillness that persists despite the proximity of larger transit routes. These pathways offer an expansive perspective, revealing how Crofton sits comfortably amidst a patchwork of working land and evolving greenery.
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Live animated radar for Crofton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Crofton, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crofton, 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 Crofton includes coordinates 53.656139, -1.428334, 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 Crofton is available on the Crofton 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.