Montcliffe, Manchester Weather
About Montcliffe, Manchester
Montcliffe clings to the rugged, rising contours of the West Pennine Moors, where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of higher elevations. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Horwich (from Horwich: bearing 58°T, OS grid SD 652 123), and is situated north of Wallsuches village. The land here rises towards the rounded summit of Hopwood Hill, creating a horizon that seems to pull the eye upward against the shifting grey clouds. Below these slopes, the earth bears the quiet marks of a former industrial life, where stone and water were once harnessed for the local trade. To the east, the terrain stretches toward the ancient, weathered remains of the Round Cairn 280M West Of Old Harpers Farm, a silent marker of human presence long before the modern map was drawn. Sunlight frequently catches the gritstone walls of Montcliffe, turning their muted, earthy tones into a soft, glowing ochre during the late afternoon. The landscape remains open and windswept, free from the crowded clutter of the lowlands, offering a vantage point over the industrial heritage of the valley floor. Visitors find that Montcliffe retains a solitary, watchful character, defined by its proximity to the vast, open skies that define this part of the North West.
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Live animated radar for Montcliffe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Montcliffe, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montcliffe, 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 Montcliffe includes coordinates 53.606636, -2.526911, 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 Montcliffe is available on the Montcliffe 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.