Higher Compton, Devon Weather
About Higher Compton, Devon
Higher Compton reveals its character through the quiet persistence of its residential streets and the subtle gradients of the Devon landscape. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 30°T, OS grid SX 492 569). These suburban slopes catch a slant of afternoon light that turns the brickwork to a warm, burnished amber, casting long shadows across the gardens. A short distance away, the verdant basin of Hartley Vale offers a sudden, mossy contrast to the orderly lines of the neighbouring houses. Higher Compton maintains a grounded composure, where the hum of the nearby city fades into the rustle of leaves and the distant, rhythmic chime of local church bells. Residents often walk toward the open expanse of Thorn Park, where the air feels thinner and carries the sharp, salt-edged scent of the nearby coast. Historic remnants like the nearby Eggbuckland Keep serve as silent, stone sentinels, reminding the observer of a defensive past that now rests beneath a blanket of ivy and quietude. The topography here does not shout, yet it commands attention through the way it holds the mist in the hollows during the early, pale hours of the morning.
Flight conditions near Higher Compton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Higher Compton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Higher Compton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Higher Compton, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Higher Compton includes coordinates 50.392633, -4.121589, 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 Higher Compton is available on the Higher Compton 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.