Staple Cross, Devon Weather
About Staple Cross, Devon
Staple Cross emerges as a quiet convergence of lanes where the landscape gathers itself into a series of soft, rolling inclines. It lies 5.6 miles south-south-west of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 211°T, OS grid ST 032 201), and is situated south-west of Ashbrittle village. The horizon is dominated by the gentle rise of Heniton Hill to the north-north-east, which catches the morning light and casts long, watchful shadows across the surrounding pastures. To the east, the protected ground of Stout’s Cottage SSSI guards a quiet diversity of flora, marking the terrain with a distinct ecological patience. Staple Cross maintains an air of deliberate stillness, where the rhythmic passage of the seasons is measured by the changing textures of the hedgerows rather than the frantic pace of modern industry. The soil here carries the mineral weight of the Mid Devon district, grounding the hamlet firmly within its agricultural heritage. As evening falls, the clarity of the air allows a singular, sharp brilliance to settle over the fields, turning the common ground into a stage for the twilight. This intersection of paths remains a testament to the endurance of rural geography, holding its place in the quiet corner of the South West with understated grace.
Flight conditions near Staple Cross. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Staple Cross and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Staple Cross, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Staple Cross, 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 Staple Cross includes coordinates 50.972777, -3.378986, 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 Staple Cross is available on the Staple Cross 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.