Fleetwood, Lancashire Weather
About Fleetwood, Lancashire
Fleetwood commands the edge of the Fylde peninsula where the Irish Sea meets the mouth of the River Wyre in a vast, shifting expanse of salt and silt. It lies 2.1 miles north of Cleveleys (from Cleveleys: bearing 6°T, OS grid SD 321 468). Designed in the nineteenth century as a planned port by Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, the place grew upon the promise of the railway and the deep-sea trawler. Though the grand maritime industry has receded, the economy still pulses with the stubborn vitality of the docks and a persistent, salt-crusted resilience. The low, flat horizon draws the light across the water, turning the sky into a wide, pale canvas that dwarfs the industrious grit of the harbour below.
Fleetwood holds a distinct, windswept character defined by its Victorian grid and the promenade that skirts the wild, restless fringe of Fleetwood Beach. Residents find quiet respite in the verdant shade of the Fleetwood Memorial Park, where the trees lean away from the constant, bracing pull of the western gales. The local football club, Fleetwood Town, carries the pride of the docks into the professional leagues with a defiance that mirrors the town’s own history. Famous figures like the actor Dave Spikey have emerged from these streets, bringing a sharp, northern wit that reflects the dry humour of the coast. On days when the tide retreats, the mudflats of Rossall Scar reveal a strange, lunar landscape, reminding all who walk there of the ancient, water-bound forces that dictate the rhythm of the day.
Flight conditions near Fleetwood. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Fleetwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fleetwood, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fleetwood, 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 Fleetwood includes coordinates 53.913732, -3.034418, 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 Fleetwood is available on the Fleetwood 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.