Low-lying fields and the quiet persistence of damp earth define the character of Sower Carr. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Thornton (from Thornton: bearing 61°T, OS grid SD 374 437), and is situated south-east of Cold Row village. The horizon here is vast, marked by the expansive sky that reflects in the nearby waters of Wardley's Pool, where the reeds sway in a slow, rhythmic dialogue with the wind. Sower Carr occupies a flat stretch of the Wyre district, a landscape shaped by the patient, silty accumulation of the estuary’s reach. To the north-northeast, the Stalmine Watercourse draws a thin, silver line through the pastures, guiding the drainage of the fields toward the sea. The quality of light in this corner of Lancashire possesses a pale, translucent clarity, often washing the horizon in shades of pewter and soft gold. Life here remains tethered to the pulse of the land, where the changing seasons dictate the colour of the soil and the movement of the tides. Sower Carr persists as a quiet observer of the tides, holding its ground amidst the wetlands that stretch toward the coast.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sower Carr, 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 Sower Carr includes coordinates 53.885773, -2.953654, 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 Sower Carr is available on the Sower Carr 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.