Greenacres, Manchester Weather
About Greenacres, Manchester
Greenacres rises as a sturdy, elevated ridge within the Oldham district, shaped by the soot-dusted legacy of the North West’s industrial expansion. It lies 0.5 miles north-west of Lees (from Lees: bearing 320°T, OS grid SD 947 052). The terrain here commands a wide view of the Pennine foothills, where the grey slate of terraced roofs catches the fleeting, pale light of a northern afternoon. Residents often walk the paths bordering Greenacres Cemetery, a ten-hectare sanctuary where mature trees soften the sharp lines of Victorian masonry and cast long, cooling shadows across the headstones. To the north-west, the rising profile of Greenacres Hill breaks the horizon, offering a quiet vantage point above the dense brickwork that once defined the local textile economy. The air carries a crisp, thin quality as it moves over the high ground, a reminder of the proximity to the rugged moorlands that loom behind the town. Where the landscape dips toward the south, the industrial ghosts of the past remain in the quiet earth, waiting for the slow reclaim of moss and field grass. Greenacres maintains a stoic character, defined by its steep inclines and the enduring, utilitarian grace of its stone-built streets.
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About This Greenacres, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenacres, 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 Greenacres includes coordinates 53.544007, -2.080924, 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 Greenacres is available on the Greenacres 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.