HIgher Broughton preserves a Victorian dignity in its red-brick terraces, standing as a sturdy sentinel of Salford’s suburban expansion. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-west of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 340°T, OS grid SD 827 011). Sunlight catches the slate roofs, illuminating a landscape that transitions from the dense urbanity of the south into the quieter, verdant margins of the north. To the north-north-west, the landscape softens into the greenery of Kersal Vale, where the earth holds a damp, ancient chill even in the height of summer. Residents often find respite in the Garden Needs Community Wellbeing Garden, a space where the soil is tended with a meticulous, quiet devotion that seems to defy the nearby hum of industry. The historic architecture of HIgher Broughton reflects a period of prosperity, with grand houses displaying the ornate masonry once favoured by the merchant classes who sought refuge from the soot of the central districts. Further towards the west, the Castle Irwell Flood Basin serves as a functional yet expansive reminder of the River Irwell’s persistent, restless nature. These streets carry an atmosphere of endurance, where the weight of Manchester’s industrial legacy is tempered by the persistent growth of hawthorn and ivy along the garden walls.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for HIgher Broughton, 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 HIgher Broughton includes coordinates 53.50658, -2.261993, 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 HIgher Broughton is available on the HIgher Broughton 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.