Lee, Devon Weather
About Lee, Devon
Lee holds a singular stillness, a maritime quietude that clings to the steep, wooded folds of the North Devon coast. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 251°T, OS grid SS 483 463), and is situated west-north-west of Lincombe village. The light here filters through the canopy of the valley, casting long, bruised shadows that seem to hold the memory of the sea long after the tide has retreated. To the west, the rugged expanse of Black Pit reminds the visitor that the land does not yield easily to the Atlantic’s persistent, rhythmic scouring. A profound sense of isolation persists, as if the sharp inclines of Windcutter Hill act as a natural bulwark against the encroachment of the modern world. Beyond the stone walls, the air carries the sharp, saline tang of kelp, a scent that defines the character of the coastline more precisely than any map. Time in Lee moves with the slow, measured gravity of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the tides and the shifting, pearlescent hues of the sky above the water.
Flight conditions near Lee. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lee and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lee, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lee, 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 Lee includes coordinates 51.196594, -4.171219, 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 Lee is available on the Lee 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.