Lee Moor, West Yorkshire Weather
About Lee Moor, West Yorkshire
Lee Moor reveals itself as a quiet suburban expanse within the Wakefield district, where the cool air of West Yorkshire carries the memory of coal dust and industry. It lies 1.6 miles south of Rothwell (from Rothwell: bearing 185°T, OS grid SE 344 255), and is situated east-south-east of Lofthouse village. The horizon here is defined by a gentle, rolling topography that rises towards Canal Hill, casting long shadows across the fields as the afternoon sun begins to wane. Water flows through the landscape with purpose, as Lee Moor Beck cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil just half a mile to the south-south-west. This suburban pocket maintains a measured pace, balancing the reach of modern residential life against the starker, industrial echoes of its past. Residents often walk the perimeter of the nearby Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park, where the reclaimed earth has replaced the heavy machinery of former generations with a quiet, verdant stillness. Lee Moor remains a place of transition, where the solid weight of brick and mortar meets the persistent, encroaching green of the surrounding countryside. Even in the grey light of a winter morning, the landscape holds a steady, grounded grace that defines the character of Lee Moor.
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About This Lee Moor, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lee Moor, 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 Lee Moor includes coordinates 53.725367, -1.479775, 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 Lee Moor is available on the Lee Moor 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.