Heath, West Yorkshire Weather
About Heath, West Yorkshire
Heath commands a high, airy plateau above the Calder valley, its elevated position offering a wide perspective over the surrounding West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 1.5 miles east-south-east of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 112°T, OS grid SE 355 199), and is situated south-west of Kirkthorpe village. Heath retains an air of stillness, governed by the expansive Village Green where the light catches the long, fine grasses during the golden hour. A cluster of Georgian houses frames this open space, their brickwork holding the warmth of the sun long after the shadows lengthen. Towards the west, the skeletal remains of the Dame Mary Bolles Water Tower rise abruptly, a stark reminder of past industrial ambition against the horizon. Below, the dark, reflective surface of The Half Moon reservoir mirror the shifting clouds, providing a quiet sanctuary for waterfowl. The ground here is shaped by centuries of use, yet it remains untamed enough for the wind to sweep freely across the exposed ridge. Each path leading from Heath carries the scent of damp earth and crushed stone, grounding the visitor in the immediate, tactile reality of the land.
Flight conditions near Heath. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Heath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Heath, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Heath, 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 Heath includes coordinates 53.675258, -1.463634, 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 Heath is available on the Heath 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.