Pontefract weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pontefract is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pontefract, England, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
16th Sep
17

11

6

3
Wednesday
17th Sep
19

10

4

3
Thursday
18th Sep
21

13

0

1
Friday
19th Sep
20

15

4

2
Saturday
20th Sep
19

12

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 17°C, 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 26 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
17
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from W

Pontefract weather for Wednesday 17th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 19°C, 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 23 kph from the south-west.

19
°C maximum temperature
10
°C 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
23
kph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 21°C, 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 18 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
13
°C 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
18
kph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 19°C, 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 18 kph from the south.