Shaw Edge, Manchester Weather
About Shaw Edge, Manchester
Shaw Edge rises above the industrial echoes of the Irk Valley, where the Pennine fringes begin to soften into the urban grip of Oldham. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-west of Shaw (from Shaw: bearing 192°T, OS grid SD 935 079). Rain-washed stone houses define the streets of Shaw Edge, their grey profiles catching the pale, shifting light that frequently spills over the high moorland to the east. The landscape here retains a memory of the looms and spindles that once dictated the pulse of the North West, though modern quietude has now settled over the rooftops. A short distance away, the topography dips into the verdant embrace of Hodge Clough, where the ground holds a lingering dampness long after the clouds have drifted toward the coast. Residents often look toward the elevated horizon of Count Hill, where the land meets the sky in a stark, unadorned line. The atmosphere in Shaw Edge is marked by this transition between the structured rigour of brickwork and the encroaching wildness of the northern hills. Even on stagnant afternoons, the wind carries a sharp, metallic clarity that reminds one of the altitude and the proximity of the high country.
Flight conditions near Shaw Edge. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Shaw Edge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Shaw Edge, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaw Edge, 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 Shaw Edge includes coordinates 53.568136, -2.098757, 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 Shaw Edge is available on the Shaw Edge 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.