Pontefract Racecourse (West Yorkshire) weather

Headline:

Generally dry with the odd shower possible on Saturday.

Today:

Generally dry and fine, with good spells of sunshine. There may be some infrequent, and mainly light showers at times during the morning. Blustery westerly winds during the morning, particularly along the coast, easing through the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

Tonight:

Staying dry through the evening with high cloud and some clearer skies giving some hazy evening sunshine. Winds becoming light. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Sunday:

Dry and bright to start, though quickly clouding over as a band of rain moves in from the west by mid-morning. Blustery winds developing. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Dry on Monday, with rain and strong winds spreading in during the evening. Sunshine and showers on Tuesday, with possible coastal gales. Showers and strong winds dying away Wednesday morning.

Changeable initially, with some dry interludes and relatively cool nights, interspersed with occasional outbreaks of rain or showers arriving from the west, perhaps accompanied by some strong winds at times too. However, a trend towards more widely settled conditions seems likely from around next weekend and beyond, as high pressure becomes increasingly influential in the vicinity of the UK. This should lead to longer, drier interludes, especially in the south and southwest, with any rain or showers more likely towards the north and east. Temperatures will probably be close to average overall, though still with some relatively cool nights at times.

High pressure initially close to the UK, with a continuation of more settled conditions at times, may eventually start to weaken its influence on the weather towards the end of September. As a result, it may become more changeable with a greater chance of rain or showers in places, and perhaps some strong winds at times too. Temperatures will likely be a little above average overall, with relatively cool nights possible at first tending to reduce in frequency later in the period.