Efford, Devon Weather
About Efford, Devon
Efford rises from the undulating terrain of Devon, a landscape where the grey light of the Atlantic often softens the sharp edges of suburban brick and mortar. It lies 2.0 miles north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 49°T, OS grid SX 502 565), and is situated north-north-west of Billacombe village. The horizon here is anchored by the silent, brooding presence of Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement, two stone sentinels that watch over the shifting tides of the nearby estuary. Beyond these fortifications, the earth dips into the verdant folds of Hartley Vale, where the wind carries the damp scent of salt and turning leaves. Efford maintains a quiet dignity, its streets tracing the natural contours of the hills rather than defying them with rigid geometry. To the south, the tidal wetlands of Arnold’s Point reflect the pale sky, offering a sanctuary for birds that wheel and cry above the reeds. This geography creates a sense of lingering stillness, as if the land itself holds the memory of the military engineers who once measured these slopes. Efford remains a place of quiet transition, where the reach of the city meets the persistent, wild grace of the coastal fringe.
Flight conditions near Efford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Efford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Efford, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Efford, 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 Efford includes coordinates 50.389318, -4.107555, 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 Efford is available on the Efford 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.