Longton, Lancashire Weather
About Longton, Lancashire
Longton stretches across the low-lying plains of Lancashire, where the sky often appears vast and heavy with the salt-tinged breath of the nearby Irish Sea. It lies 3.9 miles east-south-east of Freckleton (from Freckleton: bearing 119°T, OS grid SD 485 259), and is situated west-south-west of Hutton village. The horizon here is defined by the flat, expansive reach of Hutton Marsh, a landscape where the reeds sway in a rhythmic, hushed conversation with the tides. Longton occupies a position of quiet transition, where the solid earth of the Ribble estuary gives way to the structured order of arable fields and suburban rows. A short walk toward the south-west reveals Longton Grove, a patch of green that serves as a sanctuary for local birdlife and those seeking a moment of respite beneath the canopy. The local architecture bears the marks of a place that grew steadily, shifting from a cluster of agricultural homesteads to a significant residential presence within the district. On days when the sun retreats behind the coastal clouds, the light casts long, sharp shadows over the brickwork, lending the streets a sober and contemplative character. Longton maintains a distinct identity, separated from the encroaching industrial sprawl by the persistent, unyielding nature of the surrounding wetlands.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Longton, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longton, 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 Longton includes coordinates 53.726966, -2.781423, 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 Longton is available on the Longton 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.