Longley, West Yorkshire Weather
About Longley, West Yorkshire
Longley commands a robust position upon the elevated slopes that define the rugged southern fringes of West Yorkshire. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-east of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 149°T, OS grid SE 154 148). The terrain rises sharply toward the east, where the crest of Longley Hill catches the first grey light of dawn before it descends into the valley. Residents look out toward the south-west, where the imposing silhouette of Lower Castle Hill rises to meet the sky, a sentinel of ancient earthworks and stone. This landscape remains dominated by the gritstone character of the Pennine foothills, which lend a certain severity and honesty to the local architecture. Beyond the immediate rise, the land holds the weight of centuries, marked by the presence of the Victoria Tower which keeps silent watch over the surrounding moorland. Longley retains a quiet composure, its character shaped by the steep gradients and the proximity of open, windswept horizons. Even as the modern world encroaches, the horizon remains dominated by these enduring geological features, ensuring that the atmosphere of Longley stays tethered to the wilder nature of the district.
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About This Longley, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longley, 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 Longley includes coordinates 53.62962, -1.767291, 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 Longley is available on the Longley 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.