Rousdon, Devon Weather
About Rousdon, Devon
Rousdon commands a dramatic position atop the rugged cliffs of the East Devon coastline, where the chalky earth meets the relentless pull of the English Channel. It lies 2.8 miles west of Lyme Regis (from Lyme Regis: bearing 259°T, OS grid SY 295 913), and is situated south-south-east of Combpyne village. The landscape here is defined by the Axmouth To Lyme Regis Under Cliffs SSSI, a shifting, unstable terrain where the land periodically slumps toward the sea in a slow, geological surrender. Beneath the canopy of the Rousdon Historic Park and Garden, the air carries a distinct, sharp saltiness that clings to the ancient trees. Sturdy stone architecture defines the character of Rousdon, reflecting a Victorian ambition that sought to tame this wild, windswept promontory. Sunlight across the coastal path often takes on a bruised, metallic quality, highlighting the raw fissures in the cliffs that mark the boundary between solid ground and the abyss. Rousdon remains a place of quiet observation, where the horizon constantly recedes into a grey, churning haze.
Flight conditions near Rousdon. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Rousdon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Rousdon, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rousdon, 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 Rousdon includes coordinates 50.717395, -2.999829, 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 Rousdon is available on the Rousdon 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.