Broughton, Lancashire Weather
About Broughton, Lancashire
Broughton emerges from the Lancashire landscape as a distinct point of focus, defined by its ancient connection to the arterial routes of the North West. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Fulwood (from Fulwood: bearing 343°T, OS grid SD 524 350). The sunlight here catches the stone of the parish church, casting long, contemplative shadows across the thoroughfares that have guided travellers for centuries. To the north, the waters of Barton Brook trace a meandering path through the fields, lending a quiet, liquid cadence to the edges of the parish. The horizon is shaped by the subtle rise of White Hill, which breaks the skyline to the west and anchors the view in a deep, earthen permanence. Broughton retains a character that balances the pulse of modern transit with the stillness of its historic foundations. Every season brings a shift in the quality of the air, moving from the sharp, clear light of winter to the heavy, verdant warmth of high summer. Residents and visitors alike find themselves within reach of the remnants of Cromwell’s Mound, where the earth still holds the quiet echoes of a turbulent past.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Broughton, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton, Lancashire, 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 includes coordinates 53.809967, -2.723541, in the county of Lancashire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broughton is available on the Broughton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Lancashire 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.