Scouthead, Manchester Weather
About Scouthead, Manchester
Scouthead commands a high, rugged vantage point where the Pennine fringes begin their steep ascent toward the clouds. It lies 1.2 miles north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 47°T, OS grid SD 966 058), and is situated west-south-west of Wall Hill village. Exposed to the shifting moods of the northern weather, Scouthead catches the first light of dawn as it spills across the dark, undulating gritstone ridges. To the south, the slopes of Stone Breaks Hill rise with a quiet, stubborn permanence that dictates the local horizon. The air here carries a sharp clarity, unburdened by the low-lying smog that often lingers in the industrial valleys far below. Nearby, the water held within Lower Strinesdale Reservoir reflects a sky that seems wider and more restless than it does in the crowded lowlands. Scouthead remains defined by its elevation, a place where the stone walls and hardy hedgerows mark a boundary between the domestic hearth and the untamed expanse of the moors. Those who walk these paths find the world feels distant, reduced to the simple, rhythmic motion of boots against the ancient, compressed earth.
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About This Scouthead, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scouthead, 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 Scouthead includes coordinates 53.549524, -2.052016, 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 Scouthead is available on the Scouthead 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.