Rishworth, West Yorkshire Weather
About Rishworth, West Yorkshire
Rishworth emerges from the rugged spine of the Pennines, where the high moors surrender to the deep, shadowed recesses of the Ryburn valley. It lies 3.2 miles south of Sowerby Bridge (from Sowerby Bridge: bearing 189°T, OS grid SE 034 180), and is situated north-north-east of Booth Wood village. The heavy, grey light of the uplands often clings to the stone facades of the local architecture, lending a quiet, enduring gravity to the landscape. To the east, the dramatic incline of Booth Dean Clough carves a sharp, emerald-tinted scar into the earth, channelling water toward the basin below. Higher ground at Snow Hill offers a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of damp peat and cold, unyielding rock. Rishworth itself retains a distinct character shaped by the austere beauty of these surrounding heights, where the horizon remains wide and indifferent to the passing of time. The nearby reservoir catches the fleeting sun, reflecting a silver clarity that contrasts with the sombre, heather-clad slopes of the moorland. Throughout the winter, the air here sharpens, turning the morning frost into a brittle lace that coats the drystone walls guarding the hillside tracks.
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About This Rishworth, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rishworth, 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 Rishworth includes coordinates 53.658939, -1.949271, 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 Rishworth is available on the Rishworth 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.