Longshoot, Manchester Weather
About Longshoot, Manchester
Longshoot stretches across the northern fringe of Wigan, where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the persistent encroachment of modern suburban quietude. It lies 0.5 miles north-east of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 53°T, OS grid SD 589 060). Pale light catches the slate roofs of the houses here, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to stretch toward the historic stone of the Mabs Cross on Standishgate. This ancient monument serves as a silent witness to the passage of time, standing only a short distance away as a weathered anchor for the local landscape. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the earth holds the memory of coal seams and deep-wrought labour that once defined the character of these streets. The air carries a crisp, open quality, perhaps influenced by the nearby expanse of Mesnes Park, where the trees soften the hard edges of the surrounding brickwork. Residents move with a steady, pragmatic grace, navigating a geography shaped by the purposeful expansion of a working district. Longshoot retains a distinct sense of place, anchored by the remnants of a history that remains visible in the very texture of the local stone.
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About This Longshoot, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longshoot, 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 Longshoot includes coordinates 53.549523, -2.620834, 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 Longshoot is available on the Longshoot 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.