Derriford, Devon Weather
About Derriford, Devon
Derriford commands a high, breezy plateau where the rolling Devon landscape begins its steady transition toward the rugged expanse of Dartmoor. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 17°T, OS grid SX 496 598), and is situated south-west of Bickleigh village. The light here often feels thin and sharp, catching the glass of modern medical facilities that anchor the regional economy. Just a short walk away, the weathered stone of Crownhill Fort stands as a silent sentinel, its Victorian ramparts holding back the encroaching suburban sprawl with a stoic, defensive grace. To the east, the Plymbridge Lane & Estover Road Sssi offers a glimpse of wilder, unkempt scrubland where the wind whistles through gorse and tangled brush. Residents of Derriford often traverse these paths, moving between the clinical precision of the hospital grounds and the ancient, earthy remnants of a more turbulent military past. The horizon remains wide and restless, perpetually brushed by the salt-heavy air that travels inland from the coastal fringes. In the quiet hours of dusk, one can perceive the unique character of Derriford, where the utilitarian pulse of modern life meets the enduring, stubborn geography of the South West.
Flight conditions near Derriford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Derriford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Derriford, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derriford, 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 Derriford includes coordinates 50.419112, -4.118183, 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 Derriford is available on the Derriford 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.