Sun Hill, Manchester Weather
About Sun Hill, Manchester
Sun Hill rises as a modest ridge above the industrial heritage of the Oldham district, catching the first light that spills over the Pennine foothills. It lies 0.4 miles north-north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 15°T, OS grid SD 954 051). The terrain here maintains a sharp, purposeful incline, echoing the rugged character of the surrounding landscape where the stone-built legacy of the North West remains visible in every gable and boundary wall. To the south, the water of Thornley Brook carves a persistent path through the lower ground, providing a quiet, flowing counterpoint to the elevated streets. Residents of Sun Hill often look towards the horizon where the slopes of Stone Breaks Hill command the view, creating a sense of containment against the wider sprawl of Manchester. The atmosphere carries a crisp, upland clarity, especially during the colder months when the wind sweeps down from the high ground towards the valley floors. A short walk to the west reveals the solemn, green expanse of Greenacres Cemetery, where the orderly rows of trees offer a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic transit of the nearby urban veins. Sun Hill retains a distinct independence, defined by the interplay between its steep, terraced topography and the shifting, grey-blue skies that define this corner of England.
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Live animated radar for Sun Hill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Sun Hill, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sun Hill, 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 Sun Hill includes coordinates 53.543367, -2.070087, 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 Sun Hill is available on the Sun Hill 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.