Leeds weather: Hour-by-hour forecast this weekend as snow coming to Yorkshire

History tells us that late January is prime time for a West Yorkshire whiteout: long-time residents will remember the chaos of the 1995 blizzard, when Leeds was buried under 45cm of snow in just a few hours.

More recently, in 2021, Storm Christoph brought a mid-winter deep freeze to the city streets. That year, the city was grappling with a ‘Beast from the East’ sequel that left the region in a sub-zero standstill, with the Pennines acting as a fortress, trapping cold air over the city and turning a simple rain shower into a treacherous sheet of ice or a surprise dusting.

With Storm Chandra following a similar trajectory to some of our most memorable winters, the question on everyone’s lips at the bus stop and the supermarket is whether we’re about to see the first proper Leeds deluge of 2026.

Will it snow in Leeds this weekend?

According to the forecast for Leeds, the final weekend of January will be characterised by persistent damp and overcast conditions, though temperatures will remain high enough to keep snow away from the city centre, despite the snow arriving in parts of Yorkshire, according to the Met Office.

Today will see the damp start continue with light rain throughout the morning and into the early afternoon. As we head into the evening, the rain is expected to ease into a thick mist, particularly between 3pm and 7pm, creating a murky atmosphere for the commute. Temperatures will remain chilly but stable, peaking at 6°C.

Saturday looks to be the wettest day of the weekend, with light rain forecast almost continuously from the early hours through to late evening. While there may be a few brief overcast breaks in the morning, the rain returns by midday and persists through the night. It will feel slightly milder than Friday, however, with temperatures reaching a high of 8°C by mid-afternoon.

Sunday offers a slightly drier outlook for the morning and early afternoon, with skies remaining primarily overcast. However, the rain is expected to return by 1pm, turning into a series of light showers throughout the late afternoon.

The day will conclude with a dry but cloudy evening, with temperatures holding steady around 6°C to 8°C.

Leeds weather this weekend - hour by hour forecast

Friday

• 10am - Light Rain (3°C)
• 11am - Light Rain (4°C)
• 12pm - Light Rain (4°C)
• 1pm - Light Rain (5°C)
• 2pm - Light Rain (5°C)
• 3pm - Mist (5°C)
• 4pm - Light Rain (6°C)
• 5pm - Mist (6°C )
• 6pm - Mist (6°C)
• 7pm - Mist (6°C)
• 8pm - Overcast (6°C)
• 9pm - Overcast (6°C)
• 10pm - Light Rain (6°C)
• 11pm - Light Rain (6°C)

Saturday

• 12am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 1am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 2am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 3am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 4am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 5am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 6am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 7am - Overcast (6°C)
• 8am - Overcast (6°C)
• 9am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 10am - Overcast (6°C)
• 11am - Light Rain (7°C)
• 12pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 1pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 2pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 3pm - Light Rain (8°C)
• 4pm - Light Rain (8°C)
• 5pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 6pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 7pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 8pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 9pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 10pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 11pm - Light Shower Night (6°C)

Sunday

• 12am - Overcast (6°C)
• 1am - Light Shower (6°C)
• 2am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 3am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 4am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 5am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 6am - Light Rain (6°C)
• 7am - Overcast (6°C)
• 8am - Overcast (5°C)
• 9am - Overcast (6°C)
• 10am - Overcast(6°C)
• 11am - Overcast (7°C)
• 12pm - Overcast (7°C)
• 1pm - Light Rain (8°C)
• 2pm - Light Rain (8°C)
• 3pm - Light Showers (8°C)
• 4pm - Light Showers (8°C)
• 5pm - Light Showers (7°C)
• 6pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 7pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 8pm - Light Rain (7°C)
• 9pm - Overcast (7°C)
• 10pm - Overcast (6°C)
• 11pm - Overcast (6°C)

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