Portington, Devon Weather
About Portington, Devon
Portington remains a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the shifting, pearlescent light that rolls in from the Atlantic across the Devon hills. It lies 3.8 miles west-north-west of Tavistock (from Tavistock: bearing 287°T, OS grid SX 423 764), and is situated west-south-west of Lamerton village. The land surrounding Portington slopes toward the Tamar Valley, where the air often carries the damp, metallic scent of a landscape shaped by centuries of mineral extraction. To the south, the weathered stone remnants of the historic Wheal Maria stand as silent witnesses to the region’s intense industrial ambition. A short distance further, the dense canopy of Blanchdown Wood offers a verdant counterpoint to the stark, earth-bound scars left by the former mining operations. The horizon here possesses a sharp clarity, revealing the rugged spine of the countryside where ancient tracks follow the natural contours of the rising ground. Life in Portington moves with the seasons, governed by the slow growth of the hedgerows and the persistent, wandering winds that scour the high fields. Every stone and boundary hedge serves as a reminder of a working terrain that demands both patience and respect from those who dwell within its borders.
Flight conditions near Portington. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Portington and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Portington, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portington, 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 Portington includes coordinates 50.566272, -4.227681, 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 Portington is available on the Portington 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.