Elmscott, Devon Weather
About Elmscott, Devon
Elmscott reveals itself as a rugged collection of stone and salt-weathered timber clinging to the raw edge of the North Devon coastline. It lies 9.4 miles north of Stratton (from Stratton: bearing 358°T, OS grid SS 231 216), and is situated south of Stoke village. The terrain here is shaped by the relentless Atlantic wind, which strips the gorse and hawthorn into twisted, stoic shapes that lean away from the sea. A short walk westward leads to the secluded sands of Mansley Beach, where the tide retreats to reveal dark, jagged rock formations that have chewed at the shoreline for millennia. Further inland, the high, sweeping ridge of Swansford Hill catches the first grey light of dawn, silhouetting the ancient, wind-bitten fields against the sky. Elmscott remains tethered to the slow, demanding cycle of the seasons, dominated by the salt-crusted soil and the heavy, brine-laden air that clings to every surface. The land holds a stubborn, quiet defiance, unbothered by the passing of centuries or the encroaching reach of the modern world.
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Live animated radar for Elmscott and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elmscott, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmscott, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Elmscott includes coordinates 50.96664, -4.519926, 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 Elmscott is available on the Elmscott 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.