Leusdon, Devon Weather
About Leusdon, Devon
Leusdon claims a rugged prominence atop the granite spine of Devon, where the air holds the keen, sharp scent of damp bracken and ancient stone. It lies 3.6 miles west-north-west of Ashburton (from Ashburton: bearing 303°T, OS grid SX 708 732), and is situated north of Holne village. This high ground falls within the protective embrace of Dartmoor National Park, where the horizon broadens into a vast, undulating tableland of heather and weathered rock. To the east, the steep flanks of Blackadon Tor rise like a sentinel against the shifting moorland clouds. Beneath these slopes, the landscape softens as it descends toward the hidden, leaf-strewn paths of Town Wood. Leusdon maintains a quiet solitude, defined by the persistent, low-frequency rush of the River Webburn as it carves its way through the valley floor. Nearby, the ecological richness of Leusdon Common Sssi sustains a rare, hardy flora that thrives in the thin, acidic soil of the plateau. Here, the light possesses a peculiar, crystalline clarity that catches the grey lichen on drystone walls, revealing the slow, heavy patience of the moor.
Flight conditions near Leusdon. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Leusdon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Leusdon, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leusdon, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Leusdon includes coordinates 50.54443, -3.824353, 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 Leusdon is available on the Leusdon 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.