Woolgreaves, West Yorkshire Weather
About Woolgreaves, West Yorkshire
Woolgreaves occupies a quiet corner of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the land slopes gently toward the river valleys. It lies 2.6 miles south of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 173°T, OS grid SE 337 168), and is situated north-north-east of Newmillerdam village. The light here often catches the stone of the nearby Sandal Castle ruins, casting long, contemplative shadows across the fields as the sun dips behind the ridge. Residents of Woolgreaves walk paths that trace the edges of the terrain, occasionally crossing the cooling waters of Pugney's Drain as it winds its way northward. The geography is defined by a series of low rises and modest depressions, giving the horizon a rhythmic, rolling quality that feels entirely distinct from the busier urban centres to the north. A sense of permanence pervades the local thoroughfares, where the modern suburban architecture softens against the backdrop of ancient, established woodland. The proximity to the historic site of the Kettlethorpe Hall chapel provides a grounding anchor, reminding observers of a time when the surrounding fields were measured by the slow turn of the seasons. Woolgreaves remains a place of steady composure, where the movement of the clouds above the open spaces serves as the primary clock for the day.
Flight conditions near Woolgreaves. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Woolgreaves and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Woolgreaves, West Yorkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woolgreaves, 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 Woolgreaves includes coordinates 53.646804, -1.490907, 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 Woolgreaves is available on the Woolgreaves 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.