Lotherton commands a quiet prominence within the Leeds district, where the landscape stretches out in long, unhurried strokes of green and gold. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 53°T, OS grid SE 448 364), and is situated east-south-east of Aberford village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the ancient earthworks that ripple across the fields like frozen waves of soil. A mere stone’s throw to the south, Lotherton Hall serves as a grand anchor to the horizon, its stone facade absorbing the afternoon sun with a dignified, weathered grace. Beyond the immediate grounds, the remnants of the Aberford Dyke system trace historical lines through the earth, marking a boundary that has long outlasted those who first carved it. The air in Lotherton carries the crisp scent of open pasture and the quiet industry of the surrounding agricultural land. One might walk toward the distant rise of Crow Hill, where the wind gathers strength and offers a panoramic view of the rolling West Yorkshire expanse. These surroundings maintain a deliberate distance from the clamour of modern life, allowing the history of the terrain to speak in a low, resonant hum.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lotherton, 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 Lotherton includes coordinates 53.822636, -1.319871, 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 Lotherton is available on the Lotherton 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.