Walpole, West Yorkshire Weather
About Walpole, West Yorkshire
Walpole rises as a steady, residential elevation above the industrial hum of the Kirklees district. It lies 1.4 miles south-west of Huddersfield (from Huddersfield: bearing 234°T, OS grid SE 126 151), and is situated north of Netherton village. The terrain here holds a rugged, upright character, defined by the sharp descent of Dry Clough that carves a quiet, verdant artery directly through the heart of the landscape. Sunlight often catches the slate roofs of Walpole, casting long, angular shadows that stretch toward the distant, shimmering surface of the Mill Pond. This suburban expanse maintains a functional grace, where the heavy stone architecture of the nineteenth century meets the persistent, encroaching green of the Yorkshire hills. To the east, the River Holme flows with a rhythmic, low-toned persistence, serving as a reminder of the water power that once propelled the local looms. Residents of Walpole look out over a horizon that feels both constrained by stone walls and liberated by the vast, open sky above the valley floor. The air carries a crisp, lingering coolness, suggesting that the moorland wind is never far from these streets.
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About This Walpole, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walpole, 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 Walpole includes coordinates 53.632436, -1.809572, 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 Walpole is available on the Walpole 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.