Upton Rocks emerges from the Cheshire landscape as a modern extension of suburban life, defined by its orderly residential crescents and proximity to the open expanse of the North West. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-west of Widnes (from Widnes: bearing 335°T, OS grid SJ 502 874), and is situated south-east of Cronton village. The residential character of Upton Rocks remains tethered to the horizon by the elevated form of Pex Hill, which rises to the north as a silent, stony sentinel over the surrounding greenery. Residents often find respite in the nearby Upton Rocks, a park that provides a verdant lung for the neighbourhood where the afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of the new-build architecture. To the west, the quiet passage of Alder Brook traces a cooling line through the earth, marking a boundary where the pulse of human activity softens into the rhythms of the natural world. The local geography reflects a transition from the industrial heritage of the nearby Mersey banks to a quieter, more domestic pace of life. Throughout the day, the quality of light here possesses a singular clarity, reflecting off the glass of windows and the damp, dark soil of the gardens. This balance between the functional needs of a contemporary suburb and the enduring presence of the Cheshire countryside gives Upton Rocks its distinct, unassuming composure.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton Rocks, 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 Upton Rocks includes coordinates 53.381536, -2.749028, 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 Upton Rocks is available on the Upton Rocks 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.