Broughton Moor, Cumbria Weather
About Broughton Moor, Cumbria
Broughton Moor commands a high, open vantage point where the Cumbrian wind carries the sharp, salt-edged memory of the Solway Firth. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-east of Maryport (from Maryport: bearing 149°T, OS grid NY 052 334), and is situated east-south-east of Fothergill village. The terrain here rises with a stubborn, elemental grace, offering views that stretch toward the distant, brooding silhouettes of the Lake District fells. To the west, the canopy of Flimby Great Wood catches the low afternoon light, filtering it through a dense screen of timber that separates the higher ground from the coastal shelf. A quiet gravity defines the landscape, as if the earth itself remembers the long-departed industry of the coal mines that once animated the rhythm of daily life. Beneath the firmament, the land dips toward the sheltered hollows of Hen Gill, where the water carves a solitary path through the bedrock. This rugged prominence grants Broughton Moor a sense of detachment, allowing the horizon to dominate the view in every direction. Such expansive skies encourage a contemplative pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the modern lowlands.
Flight conditions near Broughton Moor. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Broughton Moor and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Broughton Moor, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton Moor, Cumbria, 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 Broughton Moor includes coordinates 54.686896, -3.47076, in the county of Cumbria, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broughton Moor is available on the Broughton Moor map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cumbria 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.