Frenchwood, Lancashire Weather
About Frenchwood, Lancashire
Frenchwood retains a quiet, industrious dignity that reflects the shifting currents of the River Ribble nearby. It lies 0.7 miles south-east of Preston (from Preston: bearing 132°T, OS grid SD 548 288). The terrain rises gently toward Frenchwood Knoll, a natural elevation that catches the late afternoon light and casts long, soft shadows across the brickwork of the surrounding homes. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Avenham Park, where the manicured lawns meet the water in a graceful, sweeping curve. The industrial heritage of the district lingers in the sturdy, red-brick architecture that defines the streetscapes. A short walk toward the river reveals the Helix 20, a striking piece of public art that introduces a sharp, modern geometry to the otherwise traditional landscape. Frenchwood maintains a distinct character, balancing its proximity to the urban centre with a sense of deliberate, steady seclusion. Even as the seasons turn, the air here carries a faint, crisp dampness that hints at the proximity of the Lancashire countryside.
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Live animated radar for Frenchwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Frenchwood, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frenchwood, 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 Frenchwood includes coordinates 53.754169, -2.686683, 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 Frenchwood is available on the Frenchwood 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.