West Cornwall - Cold Autumnal northerly

[Graham Easterling]

Under these syboptic conditions, the wind right on the tip of Cornwall is nearly always a good deal stronger than the forecast, or what the synoptic chart might suggest, due to the affect on the flow of the peninsula.

It's currently a F6 just off Lands End, and this is Sennen.

It's a long long time since it's been quite like that. A combination of empty car car park & beach, salt covered camera, totally blown out etc. Equally, conditions tend to be a lot better than forecast in a SW.

Also, temperature in Penzance at 09:00 14.3C, the lowest since early June.

Sheltered in Penzance mind you.

Graham

Penzance

[Graham Easterling]

South coast contrast

Marazion

Just round the corner really.

Forecast 'feel like' temperatures for Penzance and Sennen 1C different, they are worlds apart.

Graham

Penzance

[Graham Easterling]

Turned into a beautiful, sunny if cool afternoon. Couple of photos from around 2-2:30pm. Over the nearby moors & view from Geevor Mine on the north coast.

Deep colours in the polar air

Sunshine's actually still doing OK, despite the unsettled weather. Sunshine figures for Bosullow, which is only 1 mile from where the top photo was taken. 30 day running total still >200 hours.

It was bleak on the north coast early this morning though.

 Graham

Penzance