Dalton, West Yorkshire Weather
About Dalton, West Yorkshire
Dalton claims a position of quiet industry upon the rising slopes that overlook the sprawling industrial heritage of the Colne Valley. It lies 1.7 miles east-north-east of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 69°T, OS grid SE 171 174), and is situated west-south-west of Kirkheaton village. The light here often catches the grey gritstone of older terrace rows, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly against the brisk northern winds. Water flows through the periphery, with Lees Head Beck carving a modest, persistent path that sustains the damp, vibrant mosses clinging to the stone bridge abutments. Nearby, the rounded rise of Nab Hill offers a vantage point where the sky appears vast and unencumbered, contrasting with the dense, rhythmic pulse of the suburban streets below. The presence of the historic Netherhall Barn serves as a silent witness to a time when agriculture defined these contours, long before the chimneys and workshops reshaped the horizon. Dalton maintains a character defined by this transition, balancing the memory of ancient field boundaries with the practical needs of a contemporary residential landscape. A persistent, cool breeze carries the scent of damp earth and distant coal smoke, reminders of the geological and social strata that have shaped the life of Dalton for generations.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dalton, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dalton, 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 Dalton includes coordinates 53.653406, -1.742529, 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 Dalton is available on the Dalton 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.