Fordton, Devon Weather
About Fordton, Devon
Fordton emerges from the lush, low-lying meadows of Mid Devon where the Creedy River traces a patient, serpentine path through the verdant floor of the valley. It lies 0.8 miles south-east of Crediton (from Crediton: bearing 144°T, OS grid SX 839 992). The landscape here holds a quiet gravity, defined by the steady, rhythmic flow of water that has long shaped the character of the land and its agricultural rhythm. Rising gently to the north-east, the slopes of Downes Head catch the morning light, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the fields toward the quiet lanes. Beneath the earth, the presence of the Romano-British Villa, Downes, Near Crediton serves as a silent anchor to a much older, deeper history that persists under the modern turf. Fordton maintains a modest, unassuming presence, its identity tethered to the cycles of the river and the shifting moods of the Devon sky. The air here carries a crisp, cool clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the water and the open, rolling pastures that define the horizon. Through every season, the atmosphere remains grounded, defined by the simple, enduring utility of the fields and the persistent song of the stream.
Flight conditions near Fordton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Fordton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fordton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fordton, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fordton includes coordinates 50.781514, -3.647878, 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 Fordton is available on the Fordton 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.