Hey, Manchester Weather
About Hey, Manchester
Hey reveals its character through the rugged transition between the dense urban sprawl of Oldham and the rising grit of the Pennine foothills. High winds frequently scour the slopes of Stone Breaks Hill, casting long, restless shadows that stretch across the rooftops as the afternoon sun wanes. The architecture here carries the utilitarian austerity of the industrial age, where stone and brickwork bear witness to a past driven by the loom and the furnace. Below the ridge, the waters of Thornley Brook carve a persistent, winding path through the lower terrain, dampening the echoes of modern traffic with the low hum of a stream. Residents often find respite in the quietude of Greenacres Cemetery, where the orderly rows of headstones offer a stark, somber contrast to the wilder, unkempt grasses of the surrounding embankments. The light in Hey possesses a particular clarity during the winter months, sharpening the outlines of the nearby chimneys and gables against a bruising, violet sky. This landscape demands a stoic appreciation, rewarding those who observe the interplay of grey stone and the relentless, shifting atmosphere of the North West.
Flight conditions near Hey. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hey and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hey, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hey, 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 Hey includes coordinates 53.540446, -2.069403, 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 Hey is available on the Hey 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.