Newtown, Manchester Weather
About Newtown, Manchester
Newtown reveals its character through the enduring strength of brick and the quiet persistence of its industrial heritage. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 249°T, OS grid SD 568 050). The landscape here holds the ghost of a coal-dusted past, where the geometry of terraced streets speaks of a time when the rhythm of life was dictated by the turning of heavy machinery. Residents often find a respite in the open expanse of Laithwaite Park, where the afternoon light catches the edges of the grass with a sudden, sharp clarity. Nearby, the Blundell Monument stands as a stoic sentinel, marking the horizon with a gravity that anchors the surrounding domestic sprawl. Newtown maintains a modest composure, its identity defined by the steady, unpretentious flow of daily work and the long shadows cast by its own history. The air here carries the faint, lingering scent of damp earth and cooling stone, a reminder of the land’s transformation from rural tract to a vital part of the Wigan district. Even as the modern world encroaches, Newtown remains a place where the architecture of the nineteenth century persists in dialogue with the necessities of the present.
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Live animated radar for Newtown and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Newtown, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, 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 Newtown includes coordinates 53.540274, -2.652749, 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 Newtown is available on the Newtown 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.