Sidford, Devon Weather
About Sidford, Devon
Sidford emerges where the valley floor widens to greet the steady, southward flow of the River Sid. It lies 1.4 miles north of Sidmouth (from Sidmouth: bearing 1°T, OS grid SY 126 899), and is situated east of Bowd village. Ancient earthworks crown the heights of Sidbury Castle to the north, where the silent ramparts have watched the passage of seasons over a six-hectare expanse for centuries. Below these elevations, the light catches the surface of the Sidford Stream, which carves a rhythmic path through the verdant lowlands. The architecture holds a quiet gravity, particularly where the stone of the Sidford Packhorse Bridge spans the water, bearing the weight of travellers who crossed its arches long before the modern age. Sidford maintains a steady character, shaped by the convergence of steep hills and the damp, fertile soil of the valley. Those walking toward the western horizon might observe the slopes of Core Hill, which rise sharply against the sky, defining the limit of the horizon with a firm, natural line. Sidford remains a place where the pulse of the landscape is felt in the coolness of the river air and the enduring presence of the surrounding ridges.
Flight conditions near Sidford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Sidford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Sidford, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sidford, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sidford includes coordinates 50.702872, -3.237794, 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 Sidford is available on the Sidford 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.