Okehampton, Devon Weather
About Okehampton, Devon
Granite tors and the sweeping, wild expanse of Dartmoor National Park define the rugged horizons that command the attention of all who visit Okehampton. It lies 6.2 miles south-west of North Tawton (from North Tawton: bearing 228°T, OS grid SX 587 951), and is situated south-south-east of Folly Gate village. Historically a frontier for tin mining and wool production, the local economy now flourishes through a blend of small-scale industry and the steady flow of travellers drawn to the high, heather-clad moors. The East Okement River carves a restless, silver path through the landscape, its cool, rushing waters providing a constant, melodic pulse to the valley floor.
Simmons Park offers a verdant sanctuary where the light filters through ancient trees, casting long, shifting shadows across the manicured lawns. Visitors often pause at the Museum of Dartmoor Life to uncover the quiet, industrious spirit of the people who have long weathered the harsh, biting winds of the high plateau. The ruins of the medieval castle stand as a stark, stony reminder of power once held over these high-altitude passes, watching over the terrain with an air of dignified decay. Local life finds its rhythm in the seasonal shifts of the moors, where the clear, sharp air encourages a contemplative pace far removed from the clamour of modern existence.
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About This Okehampton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Okehampton, 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 Okehampton includes coordinates 50.73903, -4.003258, 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 Okehampton is available on the Okehampton 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.