Scissett, West Yorkshire Weather
About Scissett, West Yorkshire
Scissett emerges from the rugged topography of the West Yorkshire landscape as a testament to the enduring legacy of the textile industry. It lies 4.5 miles north of Penistone (from Penistone: bearing 3°T, OS grid SE 249 104), and is situated west-south-west of Clayton West village. The River Dearne traces a quiet, persistent arc just to the north-east, its waters reflecting the muted light that defines the valley floor. Scissett carries the weight of its industrial past in the sturdy stone architecture that lines the thoroughfare, where chimneys once dominated the horizon. Beyond the built environment, the gentle ascent toward Round Hill provides a vantage point where the patchwork of fields shifts color with the passing of the seasons. To the east, the mature canopy of Cliffe Woods and Park offers a sanctuary of shade, softening the sharp edges of the surrounding moorland air. This landscape remains deeply marked by the grit of its labouring history, yet it retains a quiet, stoic dignity in the face of the modern world.
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About This Scissett, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scissett, 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 Scissett includes coordinates 53.590113, -1.624321, 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 Scissett is available on the Scissett 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.