Ribbleton, Lancashire Weather
About Ribbleton, Lancashire
Ribbleton occupies a functional expanse of suburban Lancashire, defined by the steady pulse of arterial roads and the quiet endurance of its brick-built terraces. It lies 1.6 miles north-east of Preston (from Preston: bearing 56°T, OS grid SD 561 309). The landscape here is shaped by the transition from urban density to the open, low-lying plains that stretch toward the Ribble Valley. Residents often find respite in the nearby grounds of Preston Cemetery, where the mature trees offer a heavy, cooling shade that seems to swallow the distant hum of traffic. Beyond these Victorian boundaries, the land maintains a utilitarian character, reflecting a history tied to the regional expansion of the textile and manufacturing industries. Ribbleton occasionally catches the light in a sharp, metallic way during the late afternoon, when the sun strikes the windows of passing buses and low-slung commercial units. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Sandy Brook trace a narrow, unassuming line through the terrain, providing a modest natural boundary for the surrounding streets. This suburban geography remains pragmatic and unpretentious, holding its own against the persistent encroachment of the modern road network.
Flight conditions near Ribbleton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ribbleton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ribbleton, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ribbleton, 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 Ribbleton includes coordinates 53.773157, -2.666737, 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 Ribbleton is available on the Ribbleton 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.