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Strangeways, Manchester Weather

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About Strangeways, Manchester

Strangeways commands a gritty, industrious prominence on the northern fringe of the city centre, defined by the imposing silhouette of its historic prison. It lies 1.1 miles north of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 1°T, OS grid SJ 838 998). The landscape here is one of red brick and arterial roads, where the low, grey light of the North West reflects off utilitarian facades and the heavy iron gates of the local penitentiary. A short distance away, the quiet verdancy of Cheetham Park provides a modest respite from the hum of commerce and the dense, rhythmic traffic that defines the district. Strangeways maintains a distinct, unpolished character, anchored by a legacy of manufacturing that has long informed the pragmatic architecture of its streets. Just to the south, the gleaming expanse of the AO Arena punctuates the skyline, casting a modern shadow over the older, more stubborn structures that remain. This juxtaposition of industrial endurance and encroaching urban renewal gives the district a restless, shifting atmosphere. Through the intersecting thoroughfares, one senses the weight of a place that serves as a vital, if austere, gateway into the heart of the region.

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🗺️ View the Strangeways map page — street map, satellite view and local search for Strangeways, Manchester.

About This Strangeways, Manchester Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Strangeways, 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 Strangeways includes coordinates 53.495408, -2.24471, 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 Strangeways is available on the Strangeways 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.