Felldownhead, Devon Weather
About Felldownhead, Devon
Felldownhead occupies a quiet corner of West Devon, where the land rises in modest, wind-swept swells that catch the morning light with a persistent, pale clarity. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Launceston (from Launceston: bearing 132°T, OS grid SX 377 801), and is situated south-east of Lawhitton village. The horizon here is defined by the sharp, geological history of the region, most notably the Greystone Quarry Sssi, which reveals the raw, fractured strata beneath the thin topsoil. To the south, the landscape softens toward the damp, reed-fringed margins of Inny Foot, where the water mirrors the shifting grey of the clouds. Felldownhead maintains a character shaped by the slow turning of agricultural cycles and the enduring presence of older, earth-bound markers. Ancient earthworks like the Castle Head Promontory Fort loom in the distance, serving as silent, grassy sentinels that overlook the modern patchwork of fields. The air carries a distinct salt-tinged freshness, a reminder of the proximity to the coast that defines this corner of the South West. Residents of Felldownhead have long looked toward these surrounding ridges, finding a sense of permanence in the way the shadows lengthen across the valley floor at dusk.
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Live animated radar for Felldownhead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Felldownhead, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Felldownhead, 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 Felldownhead includes coordinates 50.598091, -4.294512, 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 Felldownhead is available on the Felldownhead 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.