Pontefract weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pontefract is expected to be 66°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pontefract, England, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
1st Aug
66

59

4

4
Saturday
2nd Aug
72

57

8

3
Sunday
3rd Aug
72

59

6

5
Monday
4th Aug
63

57

1

1
Tuesday
5th Aug
64

55

9

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Thursday 31st July 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 Friday 1st August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north.

66
°F maximum temperature
59
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
26
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
66
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from N

Pontefract weather for Saturday 2nd August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the west.

72
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
72
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from W

Pontefract weather for Sunday 3rd August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

72
°F maximum temperature
59
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
60
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
72
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from W

Pontefract weather for Monday 4th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the west.

63
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
70
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
mph wind from W

Pontefract weather for Tuesday 5th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the west.