Rufford, Lancashire Weather
About Rufford, Lancashire
Rufford holds a quiet authority over the flat, fertile plains of West Lancashire, where the sky seems to expand with an unusual, pale brilliance. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-east of Ormskirk (from Ormskirk: bearing 32°T, OS grid SD 462 156), and is situated east-south-east of Holmeswood village. The character of Rufford is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water, as evidenced by the nearby Old Reed Brook Drain that traces the edge of the landscape with a silver, serpentine grace. A short distance away, the timber-framed elegance of Rufford Old Hall stands as a reminder of the Hesketh family’s long tenure, its dark beams absorbing the afternoon light in a way that feels almost sentient. Beyond the manicured grounds, the landscape softens into the Mere Sands Wood Sssi, where forty-three hectares of reed beds and open water offer a sanctuary for wildfowl. The air here carries a faint, damp scent of peat and silt, a testament to the low-lying mosslands that once dominated this entire stretch of the county. Life in Rufford follows the rhythm of the seasons, dictated more by the drainage of the fields and the shifting tides of the nearby marshes than by the bustle of the distant motorway. Modern life leaves only a light footprint here, allowing the ancient, flat horizon to remain the primary feature of the view.
Flight conditions near Rufford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Rufford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Rufford, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rufford, 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 Rufford includes coordinates 53.63481, -2.814744, 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 Rufford is available on the Rufford 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.