Gledhow retains a distinct, leafy character that separates its residential streets from the sharper pace of the surrounding urban sprawl. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-east of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 33°T, OS grid SE 317 370), and is situated south-west of Shadwell village. The landscape here is defined by a gentle, sloping topography that invites the morning light to linger across mature gardens and stone-built homes. Residents often walk the perimeter of Gledhow Park, where the trees hold a quiet, watchful stillness against the encroaching city. Nearby, the water of The Lake reflects the shifting grey of the Yorkshire sky, acting as a small, silver anchor for the local wildlife. Gledhow remains connected to its hydrological roots through the presence of Gledhow Beck, which carves a modest, rhythmic path through the lower reaches of the terrain. The transition from the dense woodland of the surrounds to the orderly rows of houses creates a palpable sense of shift in the air, shifting from damp, earthy depths to the scent of domestic hearths. This quiet corner of West Yorkshire manages to preserve a sense of solitude, even as the wider world hums persistently just beyond the ridge.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gledhow, 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 Gledhow includes coordinates 53.82875, -1.51897, 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 Gledhow is available on the Gledhow 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.