Cowley Hill, Merseyside Weather
About Cowley Hill, Merseyside
Cowley Hill rises as a distinct elevation above the industrial foundations of the Merseyside landscape, where the hard, grey light of the North West often catches the brickwork of its Victorian terraces. It lies 0.5 miles north-west of St Helens (from St Helens: bearing 322°T, OS grid SJ 505 962). The topography here suggests a quiet watchfulness, looking down over the valley floor where the smoke of glassworks once defined the horizon. Residents often find solace in the nearby Borough Cemetery, a sprawling eleven-hectare expanse where the rows of weathered stone markers provide a stillness that contrasts with the hum of modern transit. A short walk to the north-east leads to the green, managed slopes of Victoria Park, where the trees hold the damp morning air with a particular, heavy patience. The legacy of the region’s glass-making heritage clings to the very architecture of Cowley Hill, visible in the robust, unadorned shapes of its older houses. This suburban ridge remains a place of steady transition, where the echoes of heavy industry have long since receded into the rhythm of daily life. The sky seems wider here than in the town centre, offering a clearer view of the weather moving in across the Lancashire plain.
Flight conditions near Cowley Hill. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cowley Hill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cowley Hill, Merseyside Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowley Hill, Merseyside, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. 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 Cowley Hill includes coordinates 53.460982, -2.745547, in the county of Merseyside, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cowley Hill is available on the Cowley Hill map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Merseyside 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.