Lower Slade, Devon Weather
About Lower Slade, Devon
Lower Slade retains a quiet, sequestered character, defined by the modest contours of the North Devon landscape. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-west of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 193°T, OS grid SS 512 459), and is situated east of Lincombe village. The incline of Furze Hill rises sharply to the north-west, casting long, lean shadows across the residential lanes as the afternoon sun begins its slow retreat. Nearby, the West Wilder Brook marks a clear, rhythmic boundary, its waters chattering over stones with a persistent, liquid clarity that defines the local acoustic. Residents of Lower Slade often look toward the Slade Reservoirs, where the still, dark surfaces of the water mirror the shifting grey-blue of the Atlantic sky. These reservoirs remain a constant presence, acting as reflective sentinels that anchor the geography of the surrounding slopes. The light here possesses a particular, sharp quality, catching the slate roofs of the houses and imbuing the atmosphere with a luminous, salt-tinged clarity. Life in Lower Slade moves with an understated precision, far removed from the bustling harbour activity of the neighbouring coast.
Flight conditions near Lower Slade. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lower Slade and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lower Slade, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lower Slade, 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 Lower Slade includes coordinates 51.193068, -4.130692, 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 Lower Slade is available on the Lower Slade 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.