South Crosland, West Yorkshire Weather
About South Crosland, West Yorkshire
South Crosland commands a high, rugged vantage point where the Pennine winds scour the gritstone houses and carry the sharp, clean scent of approaching rain. It lies 1.7 miles north-east of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 34°T, OS grid SE 114 128), and is situated west-south-west of Netherton village. Beyond the stone walls, the land falls away into the deep, shaded hollow of Honley Wood Bottom, where the air grows heavy and cool under the thick canopy. History leaves its mark here in the quiet decay of the Crosland Lower Hall Moated Site, a remnant that suggests a time when these slopes were guarded with a more territorial intent. The horizon is dominated by the expansive, slate-grey waters of Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, which acts as a vast mirror for the shifting Yorkshire sky. South Crosland retains a robust, unsentimental character, defined more by the hardness of its geology than by any decorative charm. Sturdy cottages of local stone endure the seasons, their windows reflecting a light that seems to sharpen and clarify the details of the surrounding moorland. The persistent, low-frequency hum of industry once defined these valleys, but now a profound silence settles over the fields when the wind drops.
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Live animated radar for South Crosland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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About This South Crosland, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Crosland, 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 South Crosland includes coordinates 53.611737, -1.827879, 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 South Crosland is available on the South Crosland 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.