Bowlee, Manchester Weather
About Bowlee, Manchester
Green fields and low-hanging clouds define the quiet geography of Bowlee. It lies 1.6 miles west of Middleton (from Middleton: bearing 273°T, OS grid SD 844 061), and is situated east of Simister village. Bowlee retains an open, expansive character, serving as a significant portion of the verdant land that makes up Heaton Park. The terrain here holds a heavy, damp stillness, where the light seems to catch on the tall, swaying grasses that border the quiet tracks. To the south, the gentle rise of Oak Croft Hill breaks the horizon, offering a subtle vantage point over the surrounding Lancashire plains. Local life is punctuated by the rhythmic presence of the Bowlee Car Boot Sale, an event that draws life and commotion into the otherwise hushed lanes. Beyond the stalls and the roads, the landscape remains largely unburdened by dense construction, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both ancient and fleeting. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of distant rain, a reminder of the proximity of the northern hills.
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About This Bowlee, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowlee, 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 Bowlee includes coordinates 53.551531, -2.236325, 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 Bowlee is available on the Bowlee 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.