Wentbridge, West Yorkshire Weather
About Wentbridge, West Yorkshire
Wentbridge emerges from the limestone terrain of West Yorkshire as a place where the limestone bedrock bleeds through the earth in pale, weathered outcrops. It lies 3.5 miles south-south-east of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 147°T, OS grid SE 488 173), and is situated north-east of Thorpe Audlin village. The air here holds the damp, cool weight of the Little Went, which winds through the valley floor to carve a path through the ancient geology. To the north-west, the landscape rises toward the summit of Went Hill, where the light shifts across the grass in long, lean shadows during the late afternoon. Visitors often traverse the quiet roads that skirt the edge of the Wentbridge Ings SSSI, observing how the seasonal waters reclaim the low meadows in a slow, rhythmic pulse. The passage of time feels heavy and tangible near the site of the old Roman fort, where the memory of ancient engineering lingers beneath the modern turf. Wentbridge maintains a stillness that defies the proximity of larger transit routes, drawing its character from the quiet endurance of the surrounding slopes and the persistent flow of its hidden waterways. This landscape demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the grey stone of the older cottages mirrors the raw, exposed faces of the nearby hillsides.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Wentbridge, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wentbridge, 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 Wentbridge includes coordinates 53.65003, -1.262756, 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 Wentbridge is available on the Wentbridge 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.