Simonstone, Lancashire Weather
About Simonstone, Lancashire
Simonstone commands a quiet authority over the Ribble Valley, where the land rises in gentle swells toward the distant, brooding silhouette of Black Hill. It lies 1.3 miles west-north-west of Padiham (from Padiham: bearing 283°T, OS grid SD 774 344), and is situated east of Read village. The terrain here is defined by the patient carving of water, most notably where Simonstone Brook meanders through the fields with a persistent, liquid clarity. To the east, the sheltered hollow of Pump House Dean offers a sanctuary of damp earth and shadow, contrasting with the open, wind-swept character of the surrounding farmland. Historically tied to the vast Huntroyde estate, Simonstone retains a certain reserve in its architecture, favouring sturdy local stone that holds the warmth of the afternoon sun. The air carries a distinct freshness, unburdened by the industrial echoes that once shaped the neighbouring valley floors. Life in Simonstone proceeds with an orderly grace, governed more by the shifting seasonal light than the frantic pace of the modern world.
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About This Simonstone, Lancashire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simonstone, 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 Simonstone includes coordinates 53.805527, -2.344029, 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 Simonstone is available on the Simonstone 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.