Illogan, Cornwall Weather
About Illogan, Cornwall
Illogan holds a quiet prominence on the Cornish landscape, shaped by centuries of mineral extraction and the persistent, salt-heavy winds that drift in from the Atlantic. It lies 1.7 miles west-north-west of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 286°T, OS grid SW 674 429), and is situated north-north-west of Illogan Highway village. Granite spines and remnants of the mining era define the horizon, where the skeletal remains of industry slowly surrender to the encroachment of gorse and bracken. Nearby, the Churchyard Cross in St Illogan Churchyard stands as a silent, weathered sentinel, its stone surface worn smooth by the relentless passage of seasons. To the east, the descent into Tolgus Mount reveals a valley where the light catches the damp earth with a pearlescent sheen, reflecting the damp, ancient geology of the region. The industrial ghosts of the past linger in the proximity of East Pool Mine, where towering engine houses frame the sky with a stark, geometric precision. Illogan remains defined by this intersection of heavy history and the soft, unpredictable shifts of the Cornish weather. Life here moves with a steady, unforced gravity, tethered to the rugged terrain that has sustained its inhabitants for generations.
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About This Illogan, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Illogan, 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 Illogan includes coordinates 50.240942, -5.262667, 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 Illogan is available on the Illogan 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.