Read, Lancashire Weather
About Read, Lancashire
Read occupies a quiet corner of the Lancashire landscape where the earth rises in soft, deliberate folds toward the horizon. It lies 1.7 miles west-north-west of Padiham (from Padiham: bearing 282°T, OS grid SD 767 345), and is situated west of Simonstone village. High above the slate roofs, the gentle rise of Read Heights catches the fleeting amber of the late afternoon, casting long, contemplative shadows across the valley floor. Water defines the edges of the local geography, as the steady, rhythmic currents of Simonstone Brook weave past the periphery to lend a cool, silver clarity to the air. The terrain here feels patient, shaped by a long history of agricultural toil that long ago replaced the heavier industry of the surrounding districts. To the west, the ancient earthworks of Portfield Hillfort remain as a silent sentinel, guarding a legacy that predates the modern stone and mortar of the dwellings below. Sunlight often lingers upon the limestone walls of the older cottages, illuminating the subtle lichen patterns that bloom with the changing seasons. The atmosphere of Read remains defined by this stillness, where the quiet passage of the wind through the trees serves as the primary clock for those who walk its lanes.
Flight conditions near Read. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Read and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Read, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Read, 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 Read includes coordinates 53.806269, -2.354543, 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 Read is available on the Read 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.