Pontefract weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Pontefract is expected to be 10°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Pontefract, England, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
12th Jan
10

6

2

0
Tuesday
13th Jan
9

3

0

0
Wednesday
14th Jan
7

1

2

0
Thursday
15th Jan
8

3

1

0
Friday
16th Jan
7

2

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:05 on Monday 12th January 2026 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 Monday 12th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 10°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

10
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from S

Pontefract weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 9°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
85
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from S

Pontefract weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 7°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

7
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
60
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from S

Pontefract weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
57
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from SW

Pontefract weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas in Pontefract, England with a maximum temperature of 7°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.