Whimple, Devon Weather
About Whimple, Devon
Whimple holds the quiet endurance of the East Devon landscape, defined by its long association with the fertile orchards and cider-making traditions that once shaped its economy. It lies 3.6 miles west-north-west of Ottery St Mary (from Ottery St Mary: bearing 287°T, OS grid SY 044 971), and is situated north-east of Rockbeare village. The local character is preserved within the Whimple Heritage Centre, where the remnants of agricultural labour are kept like pressed flowers against the steady passage of years. Beyond the residential lanes, the waters of Cranny Brook move with a silver, insistent coldness, carving a narrow path through the low-lying meadows that border the fields. The light here often catches the slate roofs and brickwork with a pale, autumnal clarity, highlighting the sturdiness of the traditional architecture. Residents and visitors alike find a stillness near Purky Pool, where the surface reflects the shifting clouds and the heavy, green stillness of the surrounding trees. Such places offer a reprieve from the frantic pace of modern life, grounding the spirit in the specific, unadorned reality of the Devon countryside. Whimple remains a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, leaving a faint, lingering impression of permanence on all who pass through its quiet, tree-lined streets.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Whimple, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whimple, 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 Whimple includes coordinates 50.766333, -3.356882, 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 Whimple is available on the Whimple 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.