Westfield, West Yorkshire Weather
About Westfield, West Yorkshire
Westfield rises as a collection of stone-built dwellings upon the steady inclines of the Kirklees district, where the industrial legacy of West Yorkshire lingers in the cold, grey mortar of its Victorian terraces. It lies 0.4 miles north-north-west of Heckmondwike (from Heckmondwike: bearing 345°T, OS grid SE 213 241). The landscape here holds a quiet gravity, shaped by the relentless passage of water through the nearby Tanhouse Beck, which carves a path through the earth with a low, constant murmur. Beyond the immediate rows of houses, the horizon is dominated by the ancient, looming presence of Castle Hill, casting a long shadow that shifts across the rooftops as the sun descends. Westfield remains defined by its proximity to the Spen Valley, a corridor of steep slopes and remnants of textile heritage that once powered the regional economy. During the twilight hours, the light catches the soot-stained brickwork, revealing a subtle, iridescent shimmer that transforms the mundane into something momentarily profound. Residents often walk the short distance to The Green, where the grass is kept short and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of approaching rain. This elevation provides a vantage point over a landscape that refuses to be forgotten, grounding Westfield in the heavy, enduring reality of Northern England.
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Live animated radar for Westfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Westfield, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westfield, 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 Westfield includes coordinates 53.713307, -1.67727, 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 Westfield is available on the Westfield 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.