Holmeswood, Lancashire Weather
About Holmeswood, Lancashire
Holmeswood unfolds across the low-lying plains of West Lancashire where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered against the northern sky. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-east of Ormskirk (from Ormskirk: bearing 16°T, OS grid SD 438 164), and is situated west-north-west of Rufford village. Flat, fertile fields dominate the geography here, carved into a grid of deep drainage ditches that shimmer with the grey, metallic light of an overcast day. To the south, the slow-moving waters of the Tootle Drain slice through the peat-rich earth, acting as a quiet artery for the surrounding farmland. The air around Holmeswood carries a distinct, crisp sharpness, often scented by the damp, dark soil of the nearby Mere Sands Wood Sssi, where forty-three hectares of woodland provide a sanctuary for wildfowl and shifting shadows. Agricultural industry defines the rhythm of life, as tractors navigate the narrow lanes between hedgerows that have witnessed generations of seasonal harvests. The landscape possesses a stark, utilitarian beauty, defined more by the immense expanse of sky above than by the modest brick structures that ground the horizon. Here, the land remains tethered to its ancient, marshy origins, keeping the pulse of the earth visible in every furrow and reed-lined bank.
Flight conditions near Holmeswood. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Holmeswood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Holmeswood, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holmeswood, 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 Holmeswood includes coordinates 53.641455, -2.850539, 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 Holmeswood is available on the Holmeswood 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.