Wakefield Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest today at 31° · coldest night Sunday at 22°
The short of it: Wakefield weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (89 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:30 local time.
WAKEFIELD, Wednesday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 31° and falling to 23° after dark. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 30° for these parts. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.
Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 31°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 18 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Wakefield runs from 22° at night to 30° by day, with some 150 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 20°, and October the wettest with 245 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.
The sun is up 11 h 19 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 308 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 26° | 31° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 29° | 33° | 6 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 30° | 34° | 5 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Partly cloudy | 31° | 35° | 5 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 31° | 34° | 5 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 31° | 34° | 5 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 30° | 34° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 29° | 33° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 28° | 33° | 1 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 26° | 31° | 1 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 26° | 30° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 25° | 29° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 24° | 28° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 23° | 27° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 23° | 27° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 22° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 22° | 26° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 22° | 26° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 23° | 27° | 2 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 23° | 27° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 26° | 31° | 1 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 11): fog, high 31°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:15 AM, down 5:34 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Thursday (Nov 12): light showers, high 31°, low 22°, 1.1 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:15 AM, down 5:34 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Friday (Nov 13): light showers, high 31°, low 24°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 5:34 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Saturday (Nov 14): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 23°, 3.9 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 5:33 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Sunday (Nov 15): light showers, high 31°, low 22°, 1.5 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:17 AM, down 5:33 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Monday (Nov 16): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 22°, 4.8 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:18 AM, down 5:33 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 17): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 23°, 6.3 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:18 AM, down 5:33 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 23°31° | dry | 20 km/h | 11 h 19 min | |
| Thursday | 22°31° | 1.1 mm | 20 km/h | 11 h 19 min | |
| Friday | 24°31° | 0.6 mm | 28 km/h | 11 h 18 min | |
| Saturday | 23°31° | 3.9 mm | 17 km/h | 11 h 17 min | |
| Sunday | 22°31° | 1.5 mm | 21 km/h | 11 h 16 min | |
| Monday | 22°30° | 4.8 mm | 17 km/h | 11 h 15 min | |
| Tuesday | 23°28° | 6.3 mm | 21 km/h | 11 h 15 min |
Warmest: today at 31°. Wettest: Tuesday, 6.3 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 28 km/h.