Firs Lane, Manchester Weather
About Firs Lane, Manchester
Firs Lane traces a steady, linear path through the suburban expanse of the Wigan district, where the heavy legacy of industrial endeavour remains etched in the quietude of its residential streets. It lies 0.9 miles west of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 273°T, OS grid SD 642 002). Sunlight catches the brickwork of Victorian terraces that flank the road, casting long, sharp shadows across the pavements as the day wanes. A short walk to the north leads residents toward the placid waters of Fir Tree Flash, where the reeds sway in a rhythm dictated by the persistent winds of the North West. The air here holds a crisp, metallic memory of the coal mines that once defined the horizon, though nature has since reclaimed the sunken hollows of the landscape. Nearby, the well-tended grass of Firs Park offers a green sanctuary, serving as a modest lungs for the neighbourhood amidst the encroaching bustle of modern transit. The geography is shaped by the slow, deliberate flow of nearby waterways that once powered the looms and engines of a vanished era. Firs Lane remains a place of transition, moving with a quiet composure that bridges the memory of heavy industry and the stillness of the surrounding wetlands.
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About This Firs Lane, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Firs Lane, 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 Firs Lane includes coordinates 53.497989, -2.539823, 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 Firs Lane is available on the Firs Lane 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.