Blackrod, Manchester Weather
About Blackrod, Manchester
Blackrod rises upon a prominent sandstone ridge that commands a wide view over the surrounding Lancashire plains. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Adlington (from Adlington: bearing 165°T, OS grid SD 612 111), and is situated south-south-west of Grimeford Village village. The local terrain is marked by a rugged incline, where the slopes of Pennington Hill provide a natural vantage point that catches the sharp, clear light of the northern sky. Below these heights, the land spills toward the watercourses, where the quiet, persistent flow of Pearl Brook carves its way through the verdant earth. Blackrod has long maintained a distinct character, its stone structures echoing a time when the village served as a vital waypoint for travellers crossing the moorland fringes. Modern life here is punctuated by the occasional shadow of passing clouds moving rapidly across the open fields toward the distant horizon. The geography of the region remains defined by these high, wind-swept ridges that offer a stark, honest beauty to those who walk the ancient footpaths. Beyond the immediate rise of the hills, the landscape reveals a quiet endurance, holding the memory of industrial toil within the very contours of the valley floor.
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About This Blackrod, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackrod, 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 Blackrod includes coordinates 53.595325, -2.587676, 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 Blackrod is available on the Blackrod 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.