Pencraig, Herefordshire Weather
About Pencraig, Herefordshire
Pencraig commands a quiet ridge overlooking the Wye Valley, where the light catches the limestone outcrops with a pale, silver clarity. It lies 3.0 miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye (from Ross-on-Wye: bearing 229°T, OS grid SO 562 210), and is situated south-south-east of Glewstone village. The landscape here is defined by the steady, patient rise of the ground, which offers a vantage point across the river’s long, winding journey through the county. To the east, the historic parkland of Hill Court stretches its green reach across forty-two hectares, softening the transition between the high fields and the valley floor. Pencraig maintains a thoughtful distance from the river, yet the influence of the water is felt in the cool, evening mists that rise to meet the trees. Only a short distance away, the red sandstone ruins of Goodrich Castle stand as a silent witness to the centuries, their weathered battlements holding the memory of a more turbulent age. The air in this high position remains crisp and thin, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke through the lanes. Such surroundings ensure that the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the hurried pace of the modern world.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Pencraig, Herefordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pencraig, Herefordshire, 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. 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 Pencraig includes coordinates 51.88605, -2.636511, in the county of Herefordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Pencraig is available on the Pencraig map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Herefordshire 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.