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 : 43°F few clouds at Pontefract

The current temperature is 43°F, the felt temperature is 43°F.
Wind direction from South West with a speed of 6mph with gusts at 11mph.
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84%.
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 2837 minutes
Sun rises in 5h00 and the sun is setting in 15h16. The duration of the night is 13h44.
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Weather forecast for Pontefract (United Kingdom)
Monday, March 3, 2025
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 43°F to 54°F
wind speed up to 22mph
7h
42°F

Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
10h
44°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 7mph with gusts at 19mph
13h
53°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 51%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 9mph with gusts at 14mph
16h
54°F

Overcast
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 51%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 11mph with gusts at 18mph
19h
49°F

Broken clouds
: relative air humidity is 60%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 9mph with gusts at 21mph
22h
45°F

Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 58%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 8mph with gusts at 22mph
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening
the temperature will range from 41°F to 57°F
wind speed up to 27mph
1h
43°F

Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 7mph with gusts at 18mph
4h
42°F

Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 6mph with gusts at 16mph
7h
41°F

Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 7mph with gusts at 18mph
10h
46°F

Overcast
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 45%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 8mph with gusts at 27mph
13h
55°F

Overcast
The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 32%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 11mph with gusts at 22mph
16h
56°F

Broken clouds
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 42%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 11mph with gusts at 21mph
19h
51°F

Scattered clouds
: relative air humidity is 60%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 9mph with gusts at 22mph
22h
48°F

Sky clear
: relative air humidity is 63%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 8mph with gusts at 24mph
Today Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be dominated by the sun.
the temperature will range from 43°F to 59°F
wind speed up to 29mph
1h
46°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 7mph with gusts at 17mph
4h
45°F

Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 5mph with gusts at 8mph
7h
43°F

Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 6mph with gusts at 10mph
10h
49°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 8mph with gusts at 23mph
13h
57°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 57%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 13mph with gusts at 24mph
16h
59°F

Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 13mph with gusts at 23mph
19h
54°F

Few clouds
: relative air humidity is 68%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 12mph with gusts at 26mph
22h
51°F

Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 13mph with gusts at 29mph
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening
the temperature will range from 50°F to 54°F
wind speed up to 31mph
1h
50°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 12mph with gusts at 31mph
4h
49°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 10mph with gusts at 26mph
7h
49°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 11mph with gusts at 27mph
10h
50°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 10mph with gusts at 23mph
13h
54°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 11mph with gusts at 18mph
16h
53°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 7mph with gusts at 17mph
19h
51°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 14mph
22h
50°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 17mph
Friday, March 7, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening
the temperature will range from 46°F to 59°F
wind speed up to 27mph
1h
49°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 18mph
4h
47°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 21mph
7h
48°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 27mph
10h
50°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 22mph
13h
58°F

Overcast
: relative air humidity is 61%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 10mph with gusts at 17mph
16h
60°F

Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 12mph with gusts at 17mph
19h
54°F

Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 10mph with gusts at 22mph
22h
48°F

Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 20mph
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening
the temperature will range from 43°F to 45°F
wind speed up to 12mph
1h
45°F

Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 12mph
4h
43°F

Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88%.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 5mph 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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