Roe Cross, Manchester Weather
About Roe Cross, Manchester
Roe Cross reveals the transition from the dense industrial legacy of Tameside into the rising, rugged terrain of the Pennine foothills. It lies 1.9 miles south-east of Stalybridge (from Stalybridge: bearing 132°T, OS grid SJ 986 965), and is situated north-north-west of Mottram in Longdendale village. The light here often catches the gritstone facades, turning the grey masonry into a pale, shifting slate as the sun descends toward the horizon. To the north, the elevated slopes of Wild Bank draw the eye upward, acting as a natural bulwark against the encroaching clouds that frequently drift in from the high moors. A short walk toward the east brings one to the quiet expanse of Wedneshough Green, where the grass retains a crisp, damp clarity even in the height of summer. Roe Cross maintains a functional, quiet composure, defined by the steady inclination of its roads and the persistent scent of rain-washed stone. Below the ridge, the deep, wooded shadows of Gallows Clough carve a cooling passage through the landscape, offering a silence that contrasts sharply with the nearby transit routes. The geography dictates the rhythm of daily life, where the steep ascent reminds every traveller of the weight and permanence of the hills.
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About This Roe Cross, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roe Cross, 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 Roe Cross includes coordinates 53.46524, -2.021305, 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 Roe Cross is available on the Roe Cross 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.