current weather for Pontefract (United Kingdom)
Pontefract is located near Ferrybridge at 2mi↑, Featherstone at 2mi↑, Darrington at 2mi↑, Knottingley at 3mi↑, Low Ackworth at 3mi↑,
Elevation : 223ft
currently : 55°F light rain at Pontefract
The current temperature is 55°F, the felt temperature is 55°F.
Wind direction from South West with a speed of 4mph with gusts at 5mph.
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
Pressure is 30inHg : anticyclonic regime, a harbinger of good weather even if mists can appear in the morning and persist because the wind remains weak.
weather last updated 2661 minutes
Sun rises in 10h01 and the sun is setting in 23h59. The duration of the night is 10h01.
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Weather forecast for Pontefract (United Kingdom)
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 54°F to 63°F
wind speed up to 18mph
3h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 4mph with gusts at 8mph
6h
54°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 4mph with gusts at 5mph
9h
53°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 6mph with gusts at 15mph
12h
57°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 7mph with gusts at 10mph
15h
63°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 8mph with gusts at 11mph
18h
60°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 12mph with gusts at 16mph
21h
56°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 11mph with gusts at 18mph
Today Monday, April 27, 2026
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy but the sun will appear.
the temperature will range from 46°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 24mph
0h
48°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 9mph with gusts at 22mph
3h
48°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 10mph with gusts at 23mph
6h
47°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 10mph with gusts at 19mph
9h
46°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 10mph with gusts at 19mph
12h
51°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 12mph with gusts at 18mph
15h
57°F
Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 13mph with gusts at 17mph
18h
56°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 48 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 13mph with gusts at 17mph
21h
51°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 11mph with gusts at 18mph
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be sunny.
the temperature will range from 39°F to 59°F
wind speed up to 25mph
0h
44°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 8mph with gusts at 21mph
3h
41°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 8mph with gusts at 22mph
6h
40°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 22mph
9h
42°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 24mph
12h
54°F
Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 14mph with gusts at 20mph
15h
58°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 43 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 16mph with gusts at 22mph
18h
58°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 43 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 16mph with gusts at 22mph
21h
52°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 13mph with gusts at 26mph
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be sunny.
the temperature will range from 43°F to 64°F
wind speed up to 23mph
0h
44°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 8mph with gusts at 23mph
3h
42°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 21mph
6h
42°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 6mph with gusts at 19mph
9h
46°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 21mph
12h
57°F
Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 12mph with gusts at 20mph
15h
63°F
Few clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 44 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 14mph with gusts at 19mph
18h
64°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 41 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 14mph with gusts at 19mph
21h
58°F
Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 11mph with gusts at 20mph
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be sunny.
the temperature will range from 43°F to 70°F
wind speed up to 16mph
0h
48°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 15mph
3h
44°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
6h
43°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
9h
45°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 3mph with gusts at 5mph
12h
58°F
Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 12mph
15h
66°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 44 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 12mph
18h
70°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 11mph
21h
63°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 61 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 6mph with gusts at 12mph
Friday, May 1, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 61°F to 61°F
wind speed up to 10mph
0h
60°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 5mph with gusts at 10mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Pontefract
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- Palais Garnier (Paris) at 368mi↑
- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 369mi↑
- Paris at 370mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 370mi↑
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes (Paris) at 373mi↑
- for YAA Nostell Helicopter Port airport at 4mi↑
- for Walton Wood airport at 5mi↑
- for Sherburn in Elmet airport at 8mi↑
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