Forder, Devon Weather
About Forder, Devon
Forder emerges from the rugged, granite-strewn landscape as a modest collection of habitations defined by the ancient rhythms of the moor. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 304°T, OS grid SX 670 896), and is situated south-south-east of Throwleigh village. These dwellings occupy a quiet corner within Dartmoor National Park, where the horizon is dominated by the vast, open expanse of elevated heathland. Below the surface of the land, the gentle murmurs of nearby brooks provide a constant, liquid accompaniment to the stillness of the afternoon. To the south, the weathered remains of Gidleigh Castle serve as a silent witness to the passage of centuries, grounding the surroundings in a deeper, more enduring history. The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the grey stone of the walls and turning them into pale, flickering mirrors against the darkening heather. Forder remains a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant gorse, undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern commerce. Each path leading away from Forder invites a slow, deliberate exploration of the high tors that watch over the valley with an unblinking, stony patience.
Flight conditions near Forder. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Forder and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Forder, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forder, 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 other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Forder includes coordinates 50.691229, -3.88294, 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 Forder is available on the Forder 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.