Pontefract weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pontefract is expected to be 63°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pontefract, England, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
16th Sep
63

52

6

3
Wednesday
17th Sep
66

50

4

3
Thursday
18th Sep
70

55

0

1
Friday
19th Sep
68

59

4

2
Saturday
20th Sep
66

54

3

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Tuesday 16th September 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for England (Pontefract) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Pontefract weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Pontefract for the next 5 days.

Pontefract weather for Tuesday 16th September 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

63
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from W

Pontefract weather for Wednesday 17th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

66
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
54
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

70
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
28
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

68
°F maximum temperature
59
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
mph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.