Upperthong, West Yorkshire Weather
About Upperthong, West Yorkshire
Upperthong clings to the steep, rugged shoulders of the Pennines, where the air thins and sharpens against the grey gritstone walls. It lies 0.7 miles west of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 269°T, OS grid SE 129 081). High above the bustling valley floor, the landscape feels governed by the persistent, restless movement of wind over open moorland. To the northwest, the brooding mass of Wolfstones Height commands the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the slate roofs of the homes below. The proximity of Lip Hill Clough provides a hidden artery of running water, carving a narrow, verdant path through the otherwise austere and rocky terrain. Centuries of industrial endeavour have left their mark here, visible in the austere architecture that seems to grow directly from the hillside. Upperthong retains a solitary character, indifferent to the busier, more frequented spots just a short walk down the slope. Life here is measured by the shifting clarity of the light as it breaks across the high ridges, illuminating the hard, honest texture of the stone.
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About This Upperthong, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upperthong, 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 Upperthong includes coordinates 53.570096, -1.80579, 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 Upperthong is available on the Upperthong 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.