Congleton, Cheshire Weather
About Congleton, Cheshire
Rivers of light spill over the high Pennine shoulders to illuminate the ancient, industrious spirit of Congleton. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-west of Biddulph (from Biddulph: bearing 336°T, OS grid SJ 859 628), and is situated north-east of Astbury village. The River Dane carves a winding path through the valley, once powering the silk mills that defined the local trade and anchored the economy in a legacy of craftsmanship. Today, the landscape retains a quiet dignity, where the memory of textile looms gives way to modern commerce and the steady, rhythmic pulse of rural enterprise.
Visitors often find a reflective stillness at Congleton Park, where the verdant banks offer a peaceful counterpoint to the bustling energy of the high street. The bronze memorial to Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy stands as a sharp, intellectual beacon, honouring a local pioneer whose voice echoed far beyond these borders in the fight for women’s rights. History remains tangible at the museum, where the artifacts of centuries past rest in quiet contemplation of the changing seasons. Whether walking near the shimmering waters of Astbury Mere or witnessing the creative vibrancy of the Daneside Theatre, one discovers a character defined by both its resilient heritage and an enduring, forward-looking grace.
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About This Congleton, Cheshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Congleton, Cheshire, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Congleton includes coordinates 53.162855, -2.211358, in the county of Cheshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Congleton is available on the Congleton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cheshire 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.