Northam, Devon Weather
About Northam, Devon
Northam occupies a ridge of high ground that commands the sweeping convergence of the Taw and Torridge estuaries. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 347°T, OS grid SS 449 291), and is situated east of Westward Ho! village. The local economy, once tethered to the rhythmic toil of the sea and the surrounding agricultural hinterlands, now draws its vitality from a blend of tourism and artisanal trade. Ancient footpaths trace the edges of the land, where the salt-heavy air clarifies the horizon and hints at the maritime industry that historically sustained these people.
St. Margaret’s Church rises with a quiet, weathered dignity, its tower serving as a silent sentinel over the shifting tides of the Northam Burrows Sssi. The landscape here feels expansive and raw, where the grass of the Burrows meets the restless Atlantic in a way that suggests the world is still being shaped by the elements. Local life often spills toward the coast, where the proximity of the Raleigh Hill horizon provides a grounded backdrop to the seasonal bustle of visitors. It is a place where the light catches the estuary mudflats at dusk, turning the water to polished pewter and reminding any observer that the sea is both a neighbor and a master.
Flight conditions near Northam. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Northam and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Northam, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northam, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Northam includes coordinates 51.040514, -4.213384, 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 Northam is available on the Northam 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.