Kersal, Manchester Weather
About Kersal, Manchester
Kersal rises above the winding curve of the River Irwell, holding a quiet prominence over the northern fringes of Manchester. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-east of Salford (from Salford: bearing 15°T, OS grid SD 815 019), and is situated east-south-east of Clifton village. The light here catches the steep banks with a particular clarity, revealing the rugged transition from industrial legacy to verdant, elevated space. Residents often wander towards the open expanse of Kersal Moor, where the gorse thickets offer a wild, untamed beauty that contrasts with the domestic order of the streets below. To the south, the slopes of Castle Hill provide a vantage point that captures the atmospheric shifts of the valley, where rain clouds often gather in dramatic, bruised shades of violet and grey. The terrain surrounding Kersal Vale remains a testament to the ancient geological forces that carved these deep, shadowed channels into the earth. History lingers in the architecture of the older houses, which seem to observe the modern passage of time with a stoic, brick-faced dignity. Through these sloping landscapes, Kersal maintains a distinct character, balancing its proximity to the urban core with the lingering, solitary spirit of its high, windswept ground.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kersal, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kersal, 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 includes coordinates 53.513641, -2.279755, 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 is available on the Kersal 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.