Colan, Cornwall Weather
About Colan, Cornwall
Colan retains a quietude that seems to defy the rapid pace of the modern world, anchored by its ancient, weathered stones. It lies 3.1 miles west-south-west of St Columb Major (from St Columb Major: bearing 240°T, OS grid SW 868 612), and is situated east-north-east of Quintrell Downs village. The light here catches the grey granite of the churchyard, where a wayside cross base and a companion wayside cross stand as silent, enduring witnesses to centuries of devotion. Beyond the church walls, the land rolls gently toward the Porth Reservoir, its surface often reflecting the pale, shifting clouds that frequent the Cornish sky. This landscape holds a deliberate stillness, marked by the presence of a scheduled monument known as the Round 420M South East of Melancoose, which remains as a subtle indentation upon the earth’s surface. Agriculture continues to define the rhythm of the days, with the surrounding fields offering a patchwork of deep greens and earthy browns that change with the seasons. Colan possesses a singular, modest gravity, unaffected by the clamour of busier coastal hubs nearby. Every path and hedgerow here feels as though it has been shaped by the slow, persistent work of the elements rather than the haste of humanity.
Flight conditions near Colan. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Colan and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Colan, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colan, Cornwall, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Colan includes coordinates 50.412428, -5.001786, in the county of Cornwall, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Colan is available on the Colan map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cornwall 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.