Shaw Fields, West Yorkshire Weather
About Shaw Fields, West Yorkshire
Shaw Fields emerges from the rugged, elevated terrain of West Yorkshire as a quiet collection of stone dwellings defined by the shifting moods of the Pennine sky. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 310°T, OS grid SE 064 135), and is situated north of Lingards Wood village. The landscape surrounding Shaw Fields bears the austere marks of industrial heritage, where the grit of the earth meets the persistent, cool winds traveling over the heights. To the north-north-west, the deep, shadowed creases of Merry Dale Clough carve a path through the moorland, offering a hollow where the light gathers in silver pools before fading into the dusk. Further west, the slopes of Cop Hill rise with a formidable simplicity, holding the horizon in a firm, unwavering grip that dictates the character of the local weather. The houses of Shaw Fields retain a sturdy, unadorned presence, built to endure the long winters that press against the masonry with a heavy, rhythmic weight. A short distance to the east, the waters of Slaithwaite Reservoir mirror the passing clouds, anchoring the open horizon with a stillness that contrasts against the restless movement of the hills. Every stone and trackway in Shaw Fields tells of a life shaped by the uncompromising geometry of the high country, where the air remains thin, clear, and strikingly cold.
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About This Shaw Fields, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaw Fields, 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 Shaw Fields includes coordinates 53.618797, -1.904284, 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 Shaw Fields is available on the Shaw Fields 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.