Rowlands emerges from the rugged topography of the Irwell Valley as a quiet observer of the river’s southward journey. It lies 1.4 miles south-south-east of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 165°T, OS grid SD 796 148), and is situated north-east of Summerseat village. The landscape around Rowlands retains the lingering echoes of industrial toil, where stone-built remnants stand against the encroachment of encroaching greenery. To the east, the shadowed depth of Sunny Clough offers a cool respite, its ancient woodland hiding the secrets of the shifting terrain. Further north, the weathered remnants of Grants Tower stand as a solitary sentinel, watching over the valley floor with a gravity that defies the passing centuries. Sunlight here has a habit of sharpening the edges of the valley, casting long, dramatic silhouettes across the pastures that separate the houses from the water. Rowlands maintains a modest character, defined less by grand architecture and more by the enduring persistence of its steep, verdant borders. The air retains a crisp, northern clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant, rushing currents from the nearby Irwell.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rowlands, 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 Rowlands includes coordinates 53.629535, -2.30954, 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 Rowlands is available on the Rowlands 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.