Kersal Dale, Manchester Weather
About Kersal Dale, Manchester
Kersal Dale follows the winding course of the River Irwell, serving as a verdant corridor that anchors this part of Salford within a landscape of unexpected woodland. It lies 2.2 miles north-north-west of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 342°T, OS grid SD 826 014). The terrain rises sharply from the riverbank, where the light filters through ancient oaks to illuminate the steep, muddy paths that define the valley floor. Just a short walk away, the Garden Needs Community Wellbeing Garden offers a cultivated contrast to the wilder, overgrown thickets that dominate the immediate surroundings. Kersal Dale retains a rugged, unmanicured character that feels distant from the industrial clamour of the neighbouring city. To the south-west, the wide expanse of the Castle Irwell Flood Basin acts as a silent reservoir, holding the winter rains with a stoic, grey stillness. The air here holds a damp, earthy weight, carrying the quiet history of a place that has long served as a natural refuge for the people of Salford.
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About This Kersal Dale, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kersal Dale, 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 Kersal Dale includes coordinates 53.509743, -2.262555, 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 Kersal Dale is available on the Kersal Dale 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.