Polmarth, Cornwall Weather
About Polmarth, Cornwall
Polmarth catches the first amber light of dawn as it spills across the granite outcrops of West Cornwall. It lies 3.8 miles south of Redruth (from Redruth: bearing 176°T, OS grid SW 702 360), and is situated north of Penmarth village. The landscape here possesses a rugged, windswept austerity, dominated by the looming presence of Carnmenellis, which rises to the west like a silent sentinel over the fields. A short distance to the east, the expansive surface of Stithians Reservoir mirrors the shifting grey clouds, offering a cool, reflective contrast to the parched earth of the higher ground. Polmarth retains the quiet composure of a place defined by its proximity to ancient, earthbound mysteries, where the horizon remains wide and largely untroubled by modern artifice. The winds that traverse these slopes carry a distinct, sharp saltiness, a reminder of the peninsula’s narrow waist and the proximity of both northern and southern seas. Here, the soil is thin and demanding, yet it supports a resilient flora that clings to the margins of the lanes. Such surroundings afford Polmarth a singular, lonely dignity that persists long after the sun has retreated behind the distant hills.
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About This Polmarth, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Polmarth, 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 Polmarth includes coordinates 50.179608, -5.219425, 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 Polmarth is available on the Polmarth 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.