Feels like8°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 92%Cloud cover 99%Pressure 1011 hPa
Partly cloudy night
17°💧 None💨 12 km/hH 52%1012 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 52%Cloud cover 49%Pressure 1012 hPa
Tuesday
Partly cloudy night
14°💧 None💨 5 km/hH 70%1013 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 70%Cloud cover 66%Pressure 1013 hPa
Mostly cloudy night
11°💧 None💨 9 km/hH 85%1013 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 85%Cloud cover 85%Pressure 1013 hPa
Mostly cloudy
10°💧 None💨 19 km/hH 81%1008 hPa
Feels like6°CWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 81%Cloud cover 94%Pressure 1008 hPa
Light rain
16°💧 None💨 29 km/hH 87%1000 hPa
Feels like11°CWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 99%Pressure 1000 hPa
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy night
16°💧 None💨 15 km/hH 72%1003 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 72%Cloud cover 91%Pressure 1003 hPa
Mostly clear night
14°💧 None💨 23 km/hH 76%1005 hPa
Feels like10°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 76%Cloud cover 27%Pressure 1005 hPa
Partly cloudy
14°💧 None💨 26 km/hH 82%1003 hPa
Feels like10°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 82%Cloud cover 52%Pressure 1003 hPa
Partly cloudy night
17°💧 None💨 26 km/hH 72%1005 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 72%Cloud cover 73%Pressure 1005 hPa
Thursday
Mostly clear night
15°💧 None💨 15 km/hH 66%1007 hPa
Feels like12°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 66%Cloud cover 16%Pressure 1007 hPa
Clear night
10°💧 None💨 11 km/hH 87%1010 hPa
Feels like8°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 0%Pressure 1010 hPa
Mostly cloudy
9°💧 None💨 13 km/hH 93%1010 hPa
Feels like6°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 93%Cloud cover 78%Pressure 1010 hPa
Mostly clear night
16°💧 None💨 23 km/hH 61%1007 hPa
Feels like11°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 61%Cloud cover 40%Pressure 1007 hPa
Friday
Clear night
12°💧 None💨 16 km/hH 69%1008 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 69%Cloud cover 3%Pressure 1008 hPa
Clear night
10°💧 None💨 12 km/hH 84%1011 hPa
Feels like7°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 84%Cloud cover 4%Pressure 1011 hPa
Mostly sunny
8°💧 None💨 13 km/hH 87%1012 hPa
Feels like5°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 22%Pressure 1012 hPa
Light rain
14°💧 None💨 24 km/hH 53%1014 hPa
Feels like8°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 53%Cloud cover 32%Pressure 1014 hPa
Saturday
Mostly clear night
11°💧 None💨 13 km/hH 64%1015 hPa
Feels like7°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 64%Cloud cover 32%Pressure 1015 hPa
Mostly clear night
8°💧 None💨 12 km/hH 86%1017 hPa
Feels like4°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 86%Cloud cover 23%Pressure 1017 hPa
Mostly sunny
7°💧 None💨 13 km/hH 90%1020 hPa
Feels like4°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 90%Cloud cover 12%Pressure 1020 hPa
Mostly clear night
14°💧 None💨 17 km/hH 54%1022 hPa
Feels like10°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 54%Cloud cover 17%Pressure 1022 hPa
Sunday
Partly cloudy night
12°💧 None💨 10 km/hH 68%1024 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 68%Cloud cover 72%Pressure 1024 hPa
Partly cloudy night
9°💧 None💨 10 km/hH 81%1025 hPa
Feels like6°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 81%Cloud cover 72%Pressure 1025 hPa
Overcast
8°💧 None💨 7 km/hH 87%1025 hPa
Feels like6°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 98%Pressure 1025 hPa
Overcast night
14°💧 None💨 16 km/hH 64%1024 hPa
Feels like11°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 64%Cloud cover 99%Pressure 1024 hPa
Monday
Overcast night
15°💧 None💨 17 km/hH 65%1021 hPa
Feels like11°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 65%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 1021 hPa
Overcast night
13°💧 None💨 23 km/hH 76%1018 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 76%Cloud cover 98%Pressure 1018 hPa
Mostly cloudy
15°💧 None💨 24 km/hH 75%1014 hPa
Feels like11°CWind direction southGusts —Humidity 75%Cloud cover 93%Pressure 1014 hPa
Partly cloudy night
20°💧 None💨 23 km/hH 72%1017 hPa
Feels like17°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 72%Cloud cover 49%Pressure 1017 hPa
Tuesday
Mostly clear night
14°💧 None💨 8 km/hH 83%1020 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 83%Cloud cover 32%Pressure 1020 hPa
Partly cloudy night
11°💧 None💨 7 km/hH 90%1021 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 90%Cloud cover 50%Pressure 1021 hPa
Mostly cloudy
9°💧 None💨 5 km/hH 93%1020 hPa
Feels like8°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 93%Cloud cover 80%Pressure 1020 hPa
Overcast night
16°💧 None💨 5 km/hH 70%1020 hPa
Feels like15°CWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 70%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 1020 hPa
Wednesday
Overcast night
14°💧 None💨 5 km/hH 80%1019 hPa
Feels like13°CWind direction westGusts —Humidity 80%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 1019 hPa
Overcast night
10°💧 None💨 6 km/hH 93%1018 hPa
Feels like9°CWind direction northwestGusts —Humidity 93%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 1018 hPa
In Pontefract and, more broadly, across Yorkshire and The Humber:
The rest of the day will be largely dry with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will remain mild, ranging from 17 to 18 degrees Celsius. Winds will be light from the southwest, reaching up to 7 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 18 mph. Overall, it should stay relatively calm and dry through the afternoon, with no significant rainfall expected.
15-Day Weather Outlook for Pontefract
TomorrowTomorrowOvercast18°/11°💧 None💨 21 km/h
Daytime temperature 18°CFeels like 15°CHumidity 78%Pressure 1024 hPaCloud cover 66%Wind direction westGusts 47 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Thursday, Sep 24Thu Sep 24Overcast18°/8°💧 None💨 15 km/h
Daytime temperature 17°CFeels like 14°CHumidity 75%Pressure 1024 hPaCloud cover 67%Wind direction southGusts 32 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25Light rain18°/12°💧 5.7 mm💨 16 km/h
Daytime temperature 18°CFeels like 16°CHumidity 78%Pressure 1019 hPaCloud cover 63%Wind direction westGusts 32 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26Mostly cloudy19°/9°💧 0.0 mm💨 16 km/h
Daytime temperature 19°CFeels like 16°CHumidity 75%Pressure 1018 hPaCloud cover 18%Wind direction southwestGusts 34 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27Moderate rain17°/10°💧 1.8 mm💨 18 km/h
Daytime temperature 17°CFeels like 14°CHumidity 80%Pressure 1010 hPaCloud cover 69%Wind direction southGusts 44 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28Overcast17°/10°💧 None💨 12 km/h
Daytime temperature 17°CFeels like 13°CHumidity 77%Pressure 1012 hPaCloud cover 78%Wind direction southwestGusts 9 km/hSunrise —Sunset —
Tuesday, Sep 29Tue Sep 29Light rain16°/10°💧 11 mm💨 29 km/h
Daytime temperature 16°CFeels like 11°CHumidity 81%Pressure 1006 hPaCloud cover 92%Wind direction southeastGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Wednesday, Sep 30Wed Sep 30Partly cloudy17°/14°💧 1.5 mm💨 26 km/h
Daytime temperature 17°CFeels like 13°CHumidity 74%Pressure 1005 hPaCloud cover 42%Wind direction southwestGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Thursday, Oct 1Thu Oct 1Mostly sunny16°/9°💧 0.3 mm💨 23 km/h
Daytime temperature 16°CFeels like 11°CHumidity 78%Pressure 1009 hPaCloud cover 30%Wind direction southwestGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Friday, Oct 2Fri Oct 2Light rain14°/8°💧 0.5 mm💨 24 km/h
Daytime temperature 14°CFeels like 8°CHumidity 72%Pressure 1013 hPaCloud cover 22%Wind direction westGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Saturday, Oct 3Sat Oct 3Mostly sunny14°/7°💧 0.2 mm💨 17 km/h
Daytime temperature 14°CFeels like 10°CHumidity 74%Pressure 1021 hPaCloud cover 31%Wind direction westGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Sunday, Oct 4Sun Oct 4Partly cloudy15°/8°💧 0.1 mm💨 17 km/h
Daytime temperature 14°CFeels like 11°CHumidity 74%Pressure 1024 hPaCloud cover 92%Wind direction southGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Monday, Oct 5Mon Oct 5Partly cloudy20°/13°💧 2.1 mm💨 24 km/h
Daytime temperature 20°CFeels like 17°CHumidity 76%Pressure 1017 hPaCloud cover 68%Wind direction southwestGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Tuesday, Oct 6Tue Oct 6Partly cloudy16°/9°💧 None💨 7 km/h
Daytime temperature 16°CFeels like 15°CHumidity 83%Pressure 1020 hPaCloud cover 82%Wind direction southwestGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Wednesday, Oct 7Wed Oct 7Overcast10°/10°💧 None💨 6 km/h
Daytime temperature 10°CFeels like 9°CHumidity 93%Pressure 1018 hPaCloud cover 100%Wind direction northwestGusts —Sunrise —Sunset —
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Today's weather health advice
Open today's recommendations.
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Moderate UV risk
Sunglasses and sun protection are recommended for prolonged exposure.
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Acceptable air quality
Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.
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Comfortable temperature conditions
Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.
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Good conditions for outdoor activities
Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.
WIND OUTLOOK
Hourly Wind Forecast for Pontefract
Vertical axis: km/h · Horizontal axis: hours
km/h
Sustained windMax gusts
NIGHT SKY · PONTEFRACT, ENGLAND
Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars
Fair observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 11:00 PM–12:00 AM.
46/100Best-hour score
BEST TIME TONIGHT11:00 PM–12:00 AM
Astronomical darkness: 9:05 PM–4:52 AM
☁Cloud cover60%
Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.
☾Moonlight85%
Waxing Gibbous · Moon about 18° above the horizon at the best viewing hour.
☄Meteor activitySouthern Taurids
Reference ZHR 7 · Radiant 17° high at the best hour.
✦Estimated visible meteors0–1/hour
Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.
Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min10%
UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.
SEP 20–NOV 20
Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak
ACTIVE NOW
OCT 2–NOV 7
OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 20–DEC 10
Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
NOV 6–NOV 30
LeonidsStart NOV 6 · Peak NOV 17 · End NOV 30 · ZHR 15 · 52% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page.
Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal
conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.
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Forecast data for Pontefract were last refreshed today at 1:45 PM. The current forecast period extends through 24/09/2026 at 11:00 AM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.