Tame Water, Manchester Weather
About Tame Water, Manchester
Tame Water occupies a rugged fold of the Pennine foothills where the landscape shifts from industrial grit to the wilder, wind-swept uplands of Greater Manchester. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 64°T, OS grid SD 989 064), and is situated south-west of Dobcross village. The terrain here rises sharply, shaped by the persistent flow of the nearby Wall Hill Brook, which carves a narrow, glistening path through the dark, peat-stained earth. Sunlight often lingers briefly over the slopes, catching the moisture in the air and lending a silver hue to the sparse, hardy grasses. To the north, the calm surface of the Mill Pond reflects the shifting grey clouds, offering a quiet contrast to the steep, craggy character of the surrounding hills. Tame Water retains a sense of seclusion, defined by the stark beauty of the moorland edge and the lingering echo of its historic connection to the textile trade. The atmosphere is frequently heavy with the scent of damp moss and cold stone, a testament to the enduring influence of the North West climate. This rugged geography ensures that the horizon remains dominant, pulling the eye towards the distant ridges that frame the sky.
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About This Tame Water, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tame Water, 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 Tame Water includes coordinates 53.554496, -2.016611, 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 Tame Water is available on the Tame Water 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.