Mottram in Longdendale, Manchester Weather
About Mottram in Longdendale, Manchester
Mottram in Longdendale commands a high ridge overlooking the Pennine foothills, where the grey stone of the older houses gathers the shifting light of the North West. It lies 2.7 miles south-east of Stalybridge (from Stalybridge: bearing 136°T, OS grid SJ 993 954), and is situated north-east of Hattersley village. The horizon here is dominated by the steep, brooding shoulders of Mottram Hill, which pushes against the sky and anchors the landscape in a permanent, rugged gravity. Below these slopes, the gentle waters of Hurstclough Brook carve a path through the valley, offering a persistent, rhythmic hum that underscores the silence of the surrounding fields. Residents often walk near the statue of L.S. Lowry, a bronze figure that stands in quiet contemplation, observing the same changing weather that once informed the artist’s own stark, honest vision of the world. The architecture of the older houses, built from local gritstone, retains a dark, soot-stained resilience that reflects the industrial legacy of the surrounding Tameside district. Long shadows stretch across the cobbled lanes as evening approaches, momentarily blurring the line between the modern road and the ancient, enduring earth. Mottram in Longdendale maintains a character defined by its exposure to the elements, standing firm against the winds that sweep down from the high moors.
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About This Mottram in Longdendale, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mottram in Longdendale, 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 Mottram in Longdendale includes coordinates 53.455975, -2.011482, 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 Mottram in Longdendale is available on the Mottram in Longdendale 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.