Pledwick, West Yorkshire Weather
About Pledwick, West Yorkshire
Pledwick occupies a quiet fold of the West Yorkshire landscape, defined by a modest elevation that overlooks the gentle descent toward the valley floor. It lies 2.8 miles south of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 176°T, OS grid SE 336 163), and is situated north-east of Newmillerdam village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the low-slung light of late afternoon catches the stone of the nearby Facade of Bridge Chapel, a silent witness to centuries of passage. Pledwick remains anchored by its proximity to the winding course of Owler Beck, which moves with a persistent, silver clarity through the surrounding fields. The air often carries a damp, earthy scent from the damp hollows, a reminder of the water that shapes the local topography. To the south, the expansive waters of Newmiller Dam draw the eye toward a horizon softened by the silhouettes of mature trees. The architecture of Pledwick reflects a pragmatic endurance, blending into the rural character of a region long shaped by its agricultural and industrial heritage. Such surroundings possess a singular composure, holding their history in the quiet alignment of walls and the steady, unobserved rhythm of the seasons.
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About This Pledwick, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pledwick, 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 Pledwick includes coordinates 53.642597, -1.492909, 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 Pledwick is available on the Pledwick 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.