Bamfurlong, Manchester Weather
About Bamfurlong, Manchester
Bamfurlong commands a quiet corner of the Wigan district, where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the persistence of the natural landscape. It lies 2.0 miles north-east of Ashton-in-Makerfield (from Ashton-in-Makerfield: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 598 016), and is situated north-east of Bryn Gates village. The terrain here holds a heavy, dark history of coal extraction that once defined the rhythm of daily life, yet the earth now settles into a more subdued existence. A short distance to the south, the timber of Viridor Wood catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, offering a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of the wind. Nearby, the Coffin Lane Brook traces a serpentine path through the lowlands, its waters carrying the quiet gravity of a region that has long looked toward its own deep foundations. Bamfurlong retains a distinct character shaped by its proximity to these reclaiming wetlands and the sprawling, watery reaches of the nearby Flashes. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, reflecting the vast, open skies that hover over the remnants of past industry. Through the changing seasons, the land persists with a steady, stoic endurance that defies the passage of time.
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About This Bamfurlong, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bamfurlong, Manchester, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bamfurlong includes coordinates 53.509668, -2.60668, in the county of Manchester, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bamfurlong is available on the Bamfurlong map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Manchester 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.