Malmsmead, Devon Weather
About Malmsmead, Devon
Malmsmead marks the transition where the Lorna Doone valley narrows into a deep, verdant cleft, defined by the persistent rush of the Badgworthy Water. It lies 4.5 miles east-south-east of Lynton (from Lynton: bearing 101°T, OS grid SS 791 477), and is situated east-south-east of Lynmouth village. Enclosed within the protected expanse of Exmoor National Park, the landscape here possesses a raw, unyielding quality that commands attention. The stone arches of Malmsmead Bridge stand as a silent witness to the centuries, their weathered masonry reflecting the cool, slate-grey tones of the stream below. Beyond the immediate cluster of buildings, the slopes of Cosgate Hill rise sharply, their flanks exposed to the capricious winds that sweep across the high moorland. The air in Malmsmead carries a sharp, clean clarity, tasting faintly of damp moss and the distant, salt-tinged breeze of the Bristol Channel. One might walk from the hamlet toward the heights, observing how the light catches the gorse and heather, turning the hills into a patchwork of muted gold and bruised purple. This is a place that demands a quiet pace, where the geography itself dictates the rhythm of the day.
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Live animated radar for Malmsmead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Malmsmead, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malmsmead, 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 Malmsmead includes coordinates 51.216057, -3.731821, 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 Malmsmead is available on the Malmsmead 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.