Rhodes, Manchester Weather
About Rhodes, Manchester
Rhodes commands a humble corner of the Rochdale district, bearing the quiet weight of its industrial heritage beneath a wide, shifting North West sky. It lies 1.2 miles west-south-west of Middleton (from Middleton: bearing 248°T, OS grid SD 851 052), and is situated south-east of Bowlee village. The landscape here retains the memory of water and toil, as the proximity of Frank's Dam suggests a history shaped by the steady, utilitarian pulse of brooks and reservoirs. Beyond the rooftops of Rhodes, the land eases into the deeper greens of Alkrington Woods, where the air carries a sharper, woodland clarity. Winter light often catches the brickwork of older terraces, turning the soot-stained facades into a palette of bruised plums and deep ochre. The rhythmic hum of the modern road networks nearby does little to disturb the stillness that gathers in the corners of the local lanes. Rhodes remains a place of transition, where the echoes of looms and engines have faded into the persistent, quiet growth of grass and garden hedges. Such spaces possess a sturdy, unpretentious beauty that demands little from the traveler, offering only the simple grace of a horizon that feels entirely its own.
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About This Rhodes, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rhodes, 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 Rhodes includes coordinates 53.543678, -2.225506, 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 Rhodes is available on the Rhodes 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.