Cold Hurst, Manchester Weather
About Cold Hurst, Manchester
Cold Hurst rises as a sturdy, elevated fragment of the Pennine foothills, catching the pale northern light that filters through the grey clouds of Greater Manchester. It lies 0.4 miles north-north-west of Oldham (from Oldham: bearing 332°T, OS grid SD 920 056). The terrain here slopes with a persistent, muscular incline, carrying the weight of a long industrial memory in its brick-built terraces and narrow, winding thoroughfares. To the north-west, the verdant, steep-sided scar of Plumpton Clough offers a quiet refuge where the landscape briefly forgets the reach of the nearby mills. Residents often walk the short distance toward the town centre, passing the striking, modern form of the Shapla artwork that catches the eye with its bold, angular geometry. Cold Hurst maintains a distinctive character defined by this proximity to urban intensity and the sudden, verdant gashes of the surrounding valley floors. The air here holds a crisp, sharp clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the jagged silhouettes of the western hills. Here, the architecture reflects the pragmatism of a working past, yet the open horizons provide a sense of space that feels remarkably detached from the bustle below.
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Live animated radar for Cold Hurst and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cold Hurst, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cold Hurst, 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 Cold Hurst includes coordinates 53.547802, -2.120925, 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 Cold Hurst is available on the Cold Hurst 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.