Southport, Merseyside Weather
About Southport, Merseyside
Southport stretches its Victorian grandeur along the Sefton coastline, where the Irish Sea recedes to reveal vast, rippled sands under a wide and restless sky. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-east of Formby (from Formby: bearing 19°T, OS grid SD 335 172), and is situated north-west of Carr Cross village. Founded as a modest bathing resort in the nineteenth century, the place expanded through the arrival of the railway, which tethered its fortunes to the bustling industrial hubs of the North West. Today, the local economy pivots between the legacy of its seaside tourism and a steady, modern commercial sector. The shifting dunes and salt-bitten air serve as a constant reminder of the elemental forces that have shaped its growth and enduring maritime character.
The Atkinson stands as a quiet sentinel of culture, housing the memories and creative echoes of a past that defines the spirit of the shore. Residents often wander through King’s Gardens, where the ornamental planting softens the transition between the promenade and the sheltered stillness of the Marine Lake. Beyond these green corridors, the town maintains a storied tradition of hosting the Southport Flower Show, an annual celebration that draws crowds to witness the intricate mastery of local horticulturalists. Frank Hornby, the ingenious inventor of Meccano and Hornby Model Railways, left his indelible mark here, mirroring the precision found in the town’s own geometric layout. Such figures, alongside the rhythmic tide of visitors, ensure that Southport remains a place of distinct poise and quiet, lingering charm.
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Live animated radar for Southport and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southport, Merseyside Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southport, 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 Southport includes coordinates 53.647285, -3.007324, 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 Southport is available on the Southport 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.