Pontefract Racecourse (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Sunny spells, very warm and humid. Chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Today:

Early low cloud on western hills will soon clear to give a mostly fine and dry day, with sunny spells. Outside chance of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms breaking out late-afternoon and evening. Very warm and humid. Maximum temperature 33 °C.

Tonight:

Any isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms clearing into the North Sea during the evening to leave a dry night, with clear spells. Another warm and muggy night. Light winds. Minimum temperature 16 °C.

Tuesday:

A band of cloud and showery rain moves southeast during the day, breaking up to give a few sharp and slow-moving showers into the afternoon. Breezy. Feeling cooler and fresher. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Probably quite cloudy Wednesday, with outbreaks of showery rain. Drier and brighter on Thursday. Likely turning more unsettled by Friday, with outbreaks of rain. Feeling much fresher than of late.

Residual rain clearing the southeast, if it hasn't done before this time, with widely fine and much fresher and cooler conditions than of late. Perhaps turning wetter and windier in the northwest though, with more unsettled conditions spreading across the UK through the coming weekend. Not everywhere will see rain or showers, and there will be some brighter, more shower weather too, particularly on Sunday where there is a risk of thunderstorms. Following this, more changeable weather is expected with winds mainly from the west, leading to a typical northwest-southeast split whereby rain and showesr are most frequent in the north and west, whilst south and eastern areas are more often dry, bright and warmer.

Changeable conditions are most likely through the middle part of the month, with showers or longer spells of rain, but also some drier, brighter interludes. Areas towards the northwest are more likely to see the wettest conditions, whereas those towards the southeast stand a greater chance of longer drier periods. However, there is also the chance of occasional thundery outbreaks, which could bring heavy rainfall to any part of the UK. There are hints that more widely drier conditions may develop by the latter part of the month. Overall, temperatures are forecast to be above average, with the greatest chance of very warm or hot spells in the south or southeast.