Broughton in Furness, Cumbria Weather
About Broughton in Furness, Cumbria
Broughton in Furness guards the southern gateway to the Lake District National Park, where the hills soften into the lowland expanse of the Duddon estuary. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-east of Millom (from Millom: bearing 28°T, OS grid SD 212 875), and is situated north of Foxfield village. Centuries of trade have left their mark upon the architecture, reflecting a history rooted in the wool industry and the extraction of local slate. The economy, once tethered to the rugged grit of the quarries, now finds its pulse in the quiet commerce of small shops and the seasonal migration of visitors. Sunlight catches the grey-stone facades, casting long, sharp shadows across the cobbles that speak of a long-standing, industrious patience.
The heart of the place beats around the ancient market square, where the stone obelisk stands as a silent sentinel to the town’s long-standing charter. Nearby, the waters of Tower Tarn mirror the shifting clouds, offering a tranquil reprieve from the wind that often sweeps down from the slopes of Windmill Hill. Broughton in Furness maintains a character of stoic independence, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares. Local gatherings here remain tethered to the land, celebrating the rhythms of the seasons rather than the fleeting trends of the outside world. It is a place where time possesses a tangible weight, felt in the coolness of the church walls and the unhurried grace of the daily passage of light.
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About This Broughton in Furness, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton in Furness, 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 in Furness includes coordinates 54.277106, -3.210169, 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 in Furness is available on the Broughton in Furness 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.