Swillington, West Yorkshire Weather
About Swillington, West Yorkshire
Swillington holds a quiet presence amidst the rolling agricultural expanses of West Yorkshire, where the horizon often glows with a pale, pearlescent light during the late afternoon. It lies 2.0 miles south-west of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 216°T, OS grid SE 384 304), and is situated west-north-west of Little Preston village. The earth here bears the subtle indentations of antiquity, most notably where the earthworks of the length of Grim's Ditch stretch out like a forgotten boundary line to the west. Swillington maintains a grounded character, shaped long ago by the rhythm of coal extraction and the patient toil of the fields that still press against the edges of its houses. To the south-west, the waters of the Aire and Calder Navigation offer a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds and the occasional passage of a slow-moving barge. The air carries a distinct crispness, especially as one looks toward the gentle rise of Preston Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the local topography. This landscape manages to balance the remnants of its industrial heritage with the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding meadows. Through the changing seasons, the land remains a testament to the endurance of a place that has seen the soot of the past yield to the steady, green reclamation of the present.
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About This Swillington, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swillington, 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 Swillington includes coordinates 53.768574, -1.417463, 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 Swillington is available on the Swillington 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.