Near Barrowshaw, Manchester Weather
About Near Barrowshaw, Manchester
Near Barrowshaw commands a vantage point where the industrial grit of Manchester’s outskirts softens into the rising, rugged spine of the Pennines. It lies 1.2 miles north of Lees (from Lees: bearing 349°T, OS grid SD 949 065), and is situated west-north-west of Scouthead village. The land here holds the memory of stone and water, marked by the steady, dark flow of the River Medlock as it carves its path eastward. To the north, the sharp declivity of Hodge Clough offers a brief, shadowed sanctuary from the prevailing winds that scour the higher ground. Golden light often catches the crests of Higher Count Hill, illuminating the transition from dense urban brick to the wilder, unkempt grasses of the moorland edge. Residents of Near Barrowshaw move through these spaces with a quiet awareness of the elevation, where the horizon feels closer and the air carries a sharper, metallic clarity. Even in the greyest weather, the landscape retains a stoic dignity, reflecting a history bound to the earth and the slow, persistent reclamation of nature over former toil.
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About This Near Barrowshaw, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Near Barrowshaw, 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 Near Barrowshaw includes coordinates 53.555694, -2.078033, 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 Near Barrowshaw is available on the Near Barrowshaw 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.