Croston, Lancashire Weather
About Croston, Lancashire
Croston reveals a landscape shaped by the persistent, silken flow of water through the low-lying plains of Lancashire. It lies 3.8 miles west-south-west of Leyland (from Leyland: bearing 240°T, OS grid SD 488 186), and is situated south-east of Bretherton village. The ancient stone arches of Croston Town Bridge stand as a silent witness to centuries of passage, their weathered masonry reflecting the soft, grey light that often hangs over the flat horizon. Nearby, the quiet currents of the Finney Barrs Drain trace a path through the fields, carrying the runoff of the mosslands toward the sea. Croston maintains a character defined by its proximity to these waterways, which have long dictated the rhythm of local agriculture and drainage. St Michael and All Angels Church rises above the rooftops, anchoring the horizon with its medieval spire against the vast, shifting clouds of the North West. Residents observe the change of seasons across the open meadows, where the air remains heavy with the damp, earthy scent of river silt and wet grass. Through the shifting patterns of mist and sun, Croston preserves a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world.
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About This Croston, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Croston, 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 Croston includes coordinates 53.662245, -2.775215, 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 Croston is available on the Croston 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.