Derby occupies a quiet incline that catches the morning light as it spills across the North Devon landscape. It lies 0.5 miles east-north-east of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 68°T, OS grid SS 567 336). The slope here feels anchored by the earth, offering a vantage point where the hum of the nearby transit routes fades into the rustle of leaves. A short walk to the east brings one to the Yeo Valley Community Woodland, where the canopy creates a cool, shadowed refuge from the open fields. Beyond the woodland, the land rolls toward the Sowden Reservoir, its surface often mirroring the shifting greys and blues of the Atlantic sky. Derby retains a sense of seclusion despite its proximity to the bustling thoroughfares of its larger neighbour. The air often carries a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of the proximity to the coast, tempering the warmth of the afternoon sun. Residents of Derby find themselves at a crossroads where the quiet of the countryside meets the deliberate pace of the valley floor.
Flight conditions near Derby. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Derby and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby, Devon, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Derby includes coordinates 51.083949, -4.046841, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Derby is available on the Derby map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon 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.