Mellor, Lancashire Weather
About Mellor, Lancashire
Mellor commands a high ridge of sandstone that catches the first grey light of the Pennine dawn. It lies 2.5 miles north-west of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 307°T, OS grid SD 650 307), and is situated east-south-east of Mellor Brook village. Ancient earthworks mark the high ground to the east, where the Roman Signal Station On Mellor Moor once watched over the movement of legions across the damp, low-lying plains. Below these elevated ramparts, the land slopes towards the quiet, shadowed expanse of Woodfold Park, where the remnants of grander estates hold the silence of centuries. The terrain remains rugged and exposed, a landscape that demands a sturdy gait against the persistent westerly winds. Mellor retains a distinct character, defined more by its open, wind-swept horizons than by the sheltering comforts found in the lower valleys. To the north-east, the waters of Tottering Brook slice through the gritstone, carving a path through the stubborn earth. Mellor stands as a sentinel of the Ribble Valley, where the sky feels closer and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of high heather.
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Live animated radar for Mellor and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Mellor, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mellor, 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 Mellor includes coordinates 53.772226, -2.531108, 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 Mellor is available on the Mellor 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.