Houghton Green emerges from the Cheshire landscape as a quiet confluence of suburban order and the persistent, low-lying moisture of the North West. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-east of Warrington (from Warrington: bearing 27°T, OS grid SJ 626 916), and is situated south-south-west of Croft village. The morning light here often clings to the damp grass, casting a pale, silver sheen over the gardens that border the nearby Spittle Brook. This stream winds through the periphery, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish grace that mirrors the slow pace of the surrounding residential lanes. Residents often find solace in the proximity of Peel Hall Park, where the trees stand as sentinels against the encroaching grey of an overcast sky. Beyond the manicured lawns, the terrain remains stubbornly flat, a feature that allows the wind to sweep unobstructed across the open spaces. Houghton Green maintains a distinct character, defined less by grand architecture and more by the unassuming rhythm of its suburban boundaries. The air carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ancient fields, a subtle reminder of the agricultural foundations upon which these modern streets were laid.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houghton Green, 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 Houghton Green includes coordinates 53.420557, -2.564166, 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 Houghton Green is available on the Houghton Green 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.