Harrop Green, Manchester Weather
About Harrop Green, Manchester
Harrop Green emerges from the rugged moorland fringes of Oldham as a place where the light catches the grit of the Pennine stone. It lies 4.0 miles north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 56°T, OS grid SE 005 081), and is situated north-east of Diggle village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular intensity, carving out space for the small clusters of homes that define the character of Harrop Green. To the north, the steep, shadowed contours of Thorns Clough channel the mountain air, bringing a sharp, clean clarity to the surrounding slopes. Below these ridges, the persistent movement of Diggle Brook traces the valley floor, its waters cutting through the landscape with an ancient, untroubled persistence. The horizon is dominated by the looming presence of Hunters Hill, which casts long, cooling shadows across the pastures as the day wanes. This geography demands a certain resilience from those who dwell upon its slopes, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant, weathered stone. The architecture remains modest and functional, reflecting a heritage defined by the hard, industrial demands of the north rather than ornamental vanity.
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About This Harrop Green, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrop Green, 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 Harrop Green includes coordinates 53.569867, -1.992517, 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 Harrop Green is available on the Harrop Green 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.