Hatherleigh, Devon Weather
About Hatherleigh, Devon
Hatherleigh commands a high, sloping ridge above the confluence of the rivers Torridge and Lew, where the air often holds the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and coming rain. It lies 6.4 miles north-north-west of Okehampton (from Okehampton: bearing 332°T, OS grid SS 541 044), and is situated south of Meeth village. Bronze figures of the Sheep Farmers sculpture stand as a silent, metallic reminder of the pastoral legacy that has defined the character of Hatherleigh for generations. Beyond the cluster of slate-roofed houses, the landscape drops away into the verdant, tangled corridors of the River Lew, where water pulls steadily over dark stones. The morning light often catches the ancient stone of the Wayside Cross, a weathered marker that has watched the slow transit of travellers for centuries. Hatherleigh retains a stubborn, independent rhythm, defined less by its roads and more by the expansive, open common that serves as the lungs of the parish. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, echoing the quiet persistence of the surrounding Devon fields. Even when the sky turns a heavy, bruised grey, the slate walls of the buildings hold a warmth that speaks to the endurance of those who work the land.
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About This Hatherleigh, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hatherleigh, 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 Hatherleigh includes coordinates 50.821546, -4.072299, 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 Hatherleigh is available on the Hatherleigh 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.