Far Moor, Manchester Weather
About Far Moor, Manchester
Far Moor rises as a quiet expanse of suburban earth on the edge of the Wigan district, where the heavy sky of the North West often descends to touch the rooftops. It lies 2.3 miles north of Billinge (from Billinge: bearing 356°T, OS grid SD 526 035), and is situated north-north-west of Longshaw village. The landscape here retains a memory of its industrial heritage, yet it is softened by the slow, deliberate reclamation of nature that persists in the nearby verdant shadows of Captain's Clough. Residents often walk the short distance to Orrell Water Park, where the light catches the surface of the pools in a way that suggests the water is holding onto the day long after the sun has retreated. Far Moor maintains a steady, unremarkable pace, defined by the modest brickwork of its houses and the persistent, damp wind that blows off the surrounding Lancashire plains. The geography is marked by gentle slopes that offer a vantage point over the shifting blues and greys of the horizon. In the quiet evenings, one can sense the proximity of the Abbey Lakes, where the stillness of the water mirrors the patient, unadorned character of the streets.
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About This Far Moor, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Far Moor, 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 Far Moor includes coordinates 53.526812, -2.71519, 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 Far Moor is available on the Far Moor 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.