Windy Arbour, Manchester Weather
About Windy Arbour, Manchester
Windy Arbour occupies a modest rise of land where the winds from the Irish Sea often catch the high chimneys and stone gables. It lies 1.5 miles north-east of Billinge (from Billinge: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 546 017), and is situated north-north-west of Simm's Lane End village. The ground falls away sharply toward the verdant hollow of Barton Clough, a valley that funnels cool air through the surrounding fields. To the north-north-west, the rounded silhouette of Camp Hill breaks the horizon, providing a natural compass point for those traversing the local lanes. Windy Arbour retains a quiet, stoic character, defined by the grit of its soil and the exposed nature of its position on the Wigan plateau. Ancient hedgerows border the narrow roads here, acting as living fences that hold the shape of the landscape against the encroachment of modern sprawl. The light in the late afternoon often stretches thin and pale across the pastures, casting deep shadows that emphasise the rugged texture of the earth. This slice of the North West remains a place where the weather dictates the pace of the day, leaving its mark upon the slate roofs and the weathered faces of the stone walls.
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About This Windy Arbour, Manchester Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windy Arbour, 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 Windy Arbour includes coordinates 53.510319, -2.685855, 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 Windy Arbour is available on the Windy Arbour 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.