Carrington, Manchester Weather
About Carrington, Manchester
Carrington occupies a low-lying expanse of the Mersey basin, where the heavy, moisture-laden air of the North West often clings to the flat, industrial horizon. It lies 1.7 miles south-east of Irlam (from Irlam: bearing 140°T, OS grid SJ 744 930). The land here carries the quiet memory of peat bogs, a stubborn flatness that persists despite the encroachment of modern logistics and sprawling infrastructure. To the east, the meandering course of Carrington Moss Brook cuts through the silt, its sluggish waters reflecting the grey, bruised light typical of an English autumn afternoon. This waterway serves as a thin, silver vein for the surrounding landscape, separating the working edges of the district from the wilder, overgrown margins. Further south, the two hectares of Brookheys Covert Sssi provide a secluded sanctuary where the damp earth supports a dense, untended thicket untouched by the hum of nearby machinery. Carrington maintains a distinct character forged by its transition from agricultural peat extraction to a site of intense industrial utility. The presence of these waterways and protected pockets of growth offers a stark, honest contrast to the functional steel and asphalt that define the wider reach of Carrington.
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About This Carrington, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carrington, 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 Carrington includes coordinates 53.43352, -2.385373, 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 Carrington is available on the Carrington 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.