Scholes, West Yorkshire Weather
About Scholes, West Yorkshire
Scholes occupies a quiet fold of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the land tilts gently toward the lower reaches of the Wharfe valley. It lies 3.1 miles north-west of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 326°T, OS grid SE 376 371), and is situated south-south-east of Sandhills village. The atmosphere here is shaped by the persistent, soft light that defines the eastern edge of Leeds, casting long shadows across the fields as the afternoon wanes. To the east, the rounded rise of Rake Hill acts as a silent sentinel, its slopes offering a vantage point over the patchwork of hedgerows that define the local geography. Scholes retains an understated character, marked by the steady pulse of its residents moving between the traditional stone frontages that line the main thoroughfares. A short distance away, the historical resonance of the Barwick in Elmet hillfort lingers in the earth, a reminder of the ancient defensive instincts that once governed these high points. The air feels crisp and open, reflecting the elevation that separates the houses from the denser urban sprawl further south. In the quiet pockets between the gardens and the lanes, one senses the subtle weight of a place that has long functioned as a steady, breathing periphery to the industrial history of the region.
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About This Scholes, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scholes, 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 Scholes includes coordinates 53.828946, -1.430224, 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 Scholes is available on the Scholes 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.