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↑, Byram at 3mi↑, Castleford at 3mi↑, Badsworth at 4mi↑,
Elevation : 223ft
currently : 55°F few clouds at Pontefract

The current temperature is 55°F, the felt temperature is 55°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 6mph with gusts at 6mph.
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 47 %.
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 23674 minutes
Sun rises in 5h46 and the sun is setting in 19h29. The duration of the night is 10h16.
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Weather forecast for Pontefract (United Kingdom)
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy but the sun will appear.
the temperature will range from 54°F to 55°F
wind speed up to 12mph
18h
56°F

Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 47 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
21h
53°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 12mph
Monday, April 7, 2025
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be cloudy but the sun will appear.
the temperature will range from 37°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 9mph
0h
44°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 5mph with gusts at 10mph
3h
40°F

Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 5mph
6h
37°F

Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
9h
38°F

Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
12h
47°F

Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
15h
55°F

Scattered clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 44 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
18h
57°F

Scattered clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 42 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
21h
54°F

Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 8mph
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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 12mph
0h
44°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
3h
42°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
6h
40°F

Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 3mph with gusts at 3mph
9h
39°F

Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 5mph with gusts at 10mph
12h
49°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 6mph with gusts at 10mph
15h
56°F

Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 10mph
18h
59°F

Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 45 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 9mph with gusts at 10mph
21h
54°F

Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 12mph
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Sky will be mainly clear but cloud will appear and the day will be sunny.
the temperature will range from 43°F to 66°F
wind speed up to 21mph
0h
45°F

Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from North 5mph with gusts at 9mph
3h
43°F

Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from North West 4mph with gusts at 6mph
6h
42°F

Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from North West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
9h
43°F

Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
12h
55°F

Few clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 45 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 4mph with gusts at 6mph
15h
65°F

Sky clear
The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 39 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 6mph with gusts at 8mph
18h
66°F

Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 41 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 11mph
21h
58°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 51 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 21mph
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Sky will be mainly clear but cloud will appear and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 50°F to 63°F
wind speed up to 28mph
0h
53°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 25mph
3h
51°F

Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 28mph
6h
51°F

Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 26mph
9h
51°F

Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 9mph with gusts at 24mph
12h
58°F

Overcast
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 48 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 18mph
15h
63°F

Overcast
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 42 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 12mph
18h
62°F

Overcast
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 49 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 14mph
21h
57°F

Overcast
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 8mph with gusts at 16mph
Friday, April 11, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be very cloudy with may be a small apparition of the sun
the temperature will range from 48°F to 64°F
wind speed up to 13mph
0h
52°F

Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 6mph with gusts at 13mph
3h
50°F

Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
6h
48°F

Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
9h
47°F

Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 2mph with gusts at 3mph
12h
58°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 5mph with gusts at 7mph
15h
65°F

Scattered clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 8mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Pontefract
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 368mi↑
- Paris at 370mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 370mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 521mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 526mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 527mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 528mi↑
- 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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