Overthorpe, West Yorkshire Weather
About Overthorpe, West Yorkshire
Overthorpe commands a quiet prominence upon the slopes that overlook the industrial heart of West Yorkshire. It lies 1.9 miles south of Dewsbury (from Dewsbury: bearing 184°T, OS grid SE 245 186), and is situated north-east of Briestfield village. The land here carries a heavy, slumbering grace, where the light of late afternoon catches the slate roofs and turns the horizon into a muted study of grey and indigo. Residents of Overthorpe often find their gaze drawn toward the verdant hollows where Howroyd Beck winds its persistent, silver course through the shadows of the valley floor. History remains etched in the earth nearby at the site of the former Thornhill Hall, where the remnants of formal gardens and a long-forgotten bowling green offer a ghostly reminder of seventeenth-century leisure. Beyond these echoes of the past, the modern geography is shaped by the steady, utilitarian flow of the landscape as it descends toward the river basins. The air possesses a sharpness that speaks of the high moors further west, yet the local atmosphere remains anchored by the persistent rhythm of the surrounding suburban expanse. Overthorpe endures as a place where the remnants of rural solitude meet the encroaching reach of the neighbouring districts, maintaining a character that is both watchful and reserved.
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About This Overthorpe, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Overthorpe, 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 Overthorpe includes coordinates 53.664187, -1.630595, 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 Overthorpe is available on the Overthorpe 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.