Upper Cumberworth, West Yorkshire Weather
About Upper Cumberworth, West Yorkshire
Upper Cumberworth commands a rugged prominence over the undulating terrain of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the gritstone buildings absorb the pale, thin light of northern afternoons. It lies 3.9 miles east of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 85°T, OS grid SE 204 087), and is situated north-north-east of Birds Edge village. The steep rise of Carr Hill looms just to the west, casting long, sharp shadows across the rooftops as the day wanes. Below the ridge, the land drops away toward the water, where the stillness of Square Wood Reservoir reflects the slate-grey sky with an almost metallic clarity. Historically, the inhabitants of Upper Cumberworth looked toward the textile trade for their livelihood, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, solid architecture that defines the streetscape. The air here carries a distinct sharpness, unimpeded by the lower ground that separates the houses from the distant, brooding moors. Residents often walk the lanes where the geology of the region asserts itself in drystone walls, built from the very rock that provides the village its firm foundation. Upper Cumberworth remains a place of quiet endurance, defined more by the persistent wind and the sweep of the horizon than by any grand or fleeting fashion.
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About This Upper Cumberworth, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Cumberworth, 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 Upper Cumberworth includes coordinates 53.574777, -1.692974, 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 Upper Cumberworth is available on the Upper Cumberworth 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.