Elston, Lancashire Weather
About Elston, Lancashire
Fields of quiet pasture define the rolling geography that cradles Elston. It lies 3.2 miles south of Longridge (from Longridge: bearing 187°T, OS grid SD 596 323), and is situated north-north-west of Samlesbury village. The earth here holds a heavy, dark richness, marked by the steady pulse of seasonal rains that feed the local watercourses. To the west, the ancient timber of Tun Brook Wood rises like a verdant bulwark, its canopy casting long, cool shadows across the undulating terrain. The preservation of the nearby Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods SSSI ensures that the wild character of these banks remains undisturbed by the encroaching pace of modern life. Elston retains a meditative stillness, where the low sun catches the dew on the meadows and reveals a landscape crafted by the slow, persistent work of the elements. Local farmers still tend to these acres with a rhythm dictated by the turning year rather than the clock. Even in the grey light of a Lancashire afternoon, the quietude of Elston serves as a reminder of the enduring patience found in the north-west corner of England.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elston, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elston, 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 Elston includes coordinates 53.786152, -2.613153, 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 Elston is available on the Elston 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.