Penmarth, Cornwall Weather
About Penmarth, Cornwall
Penmarth occupies a rugged plateau where the granite bones of Cornwall rise to greet the shifting Atlantic light. It lies 4.1 miles south of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 176°T, OS grid SW 702 355), and is situated north-west of Carnkie village. The horizon here is dominated by the looming presence of Carnmenellis, a weathered hill that anchors the surrounding moorland against the restlessness of the clouds. Beneath this expansive sky, the stone walls of Penmarth trace the ancient boundaries of fields that have long felt the patient tread of cattle and the seasonal turn of the plough. To the north-east, the expansive surface of Stithians Reservoir catches the afternoon sun, reflecting a silver brilliance that contrasts with the dark, iron-rich earth of the nearby heath. History lingers in the quiet corners of the landscape, where the silence is broken only by the rhythmic call of larks rising over the gorse. Penmarth remains a place of singular character, defined by its exposure to the elements and the enduring strength of its granite architecture. Every lane and boundary marker serves as a quiet witness to the passage of generations across this high, exposed terrain.
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About This Penmarth, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penmarth, 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 Penmarth includes coordinates 50.175478, -5.219456, 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 Penmarth is available on the Penmarth 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.