West Buckland, Devon Weather
About West Buckland, Devon
West Buckland commands a quiet dignity upon the rolling ridges of North Devon, where the land rises in soft, green swells toward the horizon. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 312°T, OS grid SS 657 312), and is situated east-north-east of Swimbridge village. The light here has a peculiar clarity, catching the slate roofs and stone walls with a sharpness that defines the distinct edges of the countryside. To the north-west, the canopy of Accott Woods provides a dense, dark counterpoint to the open grazing fields that characterise the local elevation. West Buckland remains defined by the presence of its historic independent school, which anchors the social rhythm of the lanes with the steady hum of academic life. Nearby, the expansive grounds of the Castle Hill estate offer a grand, verdant backdrop, where the manicured gardens transition into the wilder, ancient character of the broader North Devon landscape. Residents often walk the paths that trace the nearby hills, finding in the high, exposed terrain a perspective that stretches toward the distant, hazy blue of the coast. Such geography ensures that the air in West Buckland always feels brisk and unburdened, carrying the scent of damp earth and coming weather across the high ground.
Flight conditions near West Buckland. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for West Buckland and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This West Buckland, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Buckland, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for West Buckland includes coordinates 51.06513, -3.917786, 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 West Buckland is available on the West Buckland 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.