Foulby, West Yorkshire Weather
About Foulby, West Yorkshire
Foulby retains a quiet composure, its character defined by the soft, enduring light that spills across the fields of the Wakefield district. It lies 2.1 miles south-west of Featherstone (from Featherstone: bearing 230°T, OS grid SE 398 177), and is situated north-west of Wragby village. The horizon here is marked by the subtle elevation of Planetree Hill, a rise that catches the morning sun and casts long, contemplative shadows over the surrounding pasture. Water defines the local geography, with the Upper Lake resting a mere stone’s throw to the south-east, its surface often mirroring the pale, shifting clouds of the West Yorkshire sky. Historically, Foulby saw the birth of John Harrison, the pioneering horologist whose mastery of precision mechanisms changed the way the world navigates the seas. Today, the landscape retains a sense of agricultural patience, where the brickwork of nearby structures reflects the deep, earthy tones of the local clay. A walk towards the proximity of the Nostell Brickyard Quarry Sssi reveals a terrain shaped by past industry, now reclaimed by a slow, deliberate growth of wildflowers and grasses. This modest corner of England holds its history in the quiet alignment of its lanes and the steady, unhurried pulse of the changing seasons.
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About This Foulby, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foulby, 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 Foulby includes coordinates 53.654726, -1.398698, 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 Foulby is available on the Foulby 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.