Town Green holds a quiet prominence within the Wigan district, defined by the steady pulse of the North West landscape. It lies 0.8 miles east-north-east of Ashton-in-Makerfield (from Ashton-in-Makerfield: bearing 73°T, OS grid SJ 589 996). Low, grey clouds often drift across the horizon here, catching the pale, melancholic light that defines the industrial valleys of Lancashire. The ground beneath Town Green bears the faint, enduring memory of coal extraction, a history that anchors the firmament of the local terrain. A short distance to the south-east, the open expanse of Edge Green Common offers a verdant respite where the wind brushes against the tall grasses in rhythmic, ghostly waves. Further to the north-east, the striking forms of the Viridor Wood Sculptures rise from the earth, their silent, metallic silhouettes punctuating the skyline like sentinels of a changing age. Town Green retains a modest, functional character, where the architecture reflects a utilitarian heritage rather than ornamental display. The air carries a crisp, damp clarity, especially as the evening shadows lengthen over the neighbouring brooks and meadows.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Town Green, 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 Town Green includes coordinates 53.49202, -2.619647, 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 Town Green is available on the Town Green 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.