Morley emerges from the Cheshire plain as a quiet collection of lanes and hedgerows where the sky seems to hold a pale, translucent weight. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Wilmslow (from Wilmslow: bearing 300°T, OS grid SJ 821 825), and is situated south-west of Styal village. Fields of dark, heavy earth stretch between the houses, their seasonal cycles dictated by the slow, patient turn of the plough. To the north-west, the Southside MAN Viewing area offers a vantage point where the hum of distant travel contrasts sharply with the stillness of the local meadows. The industrial echoes of nearby Quarry Bank Mill lend a certain gravity to the surrounding landscape, reminding one that these quiet paths were once vital arteries of trade. Morley retains a character defined by its proximity to the Bollin valley, where the water cuts through the soil with a persistent, cold clarity. Even the light here possesses a singular quality, catching the edges of the barns and the long, low stone walls that define the perimeter of the fields. Throughout the year, Morley remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, indifferent to the encroaching pace of the wider world.
Flight conditions near Morley. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Morley and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morley, 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 Morley includes coordinates 53.339108, -2.268804, 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 Morley is available on the Morley 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.