Shawforth, Lancashire Weather
About Shawforth, Lancashire
Shawforth clings to the steep, rugged spine of the Pennines, where the stone cottages appear as if they were quarried directly from the hillsides they occupy. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-east of Whitworth (from Whitworth: bearing 12°T, OS grid SD 890 204). The grey gritstone architecture bears the austere mark of its industrial heritage, reflecting a time when the looms and local quarries dictated the pace of daily life. To the east, the deep, shadowed cleft of Knowsley Clough carves its way through the landscape, offering a cool, damp sanctuary for ferns and mosses that thrive away from the harsh upland winds. The River Spodden flows nearby, its waters dark and purposeful as they navigate the rocky terrain toward the valley floor. Shawforth maintains a stoic character, shaped by the thin, brilliant light that often sweeps across the high ridges before descending into the narrow streets. Winter here brings a sudden, biting clarity to the air, turning the surrounding slopes of Reddish Hill into sharp, monochromatic silhouettes against the sky. The enduring strength of the masonry and the quiet persistence of the moorland define the spirit of those who call Shawforth home.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Shawforth, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shawforth, 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 Shawforth includes coordinates 53.68062, -2.166861, 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 Shawforth is available on the Shawforth 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.