It could be the start of a prolonged spell of sunshine
Many across Wales may be looking forward to a sun-filled trip to The White Isle this summer. But next week, temperatures in Wales are set to soar even higher than those in Ibiza.
Met Office weather forecasts for Tuesday, April 29 show highs of 18° in the beautiful Balearic Island destination. But in Wales temperatures will be even warmer, with a maximum daytime temperature of 21° in Cardiff. In Aberystwyth, temperatures will rise to 20° while Rhyl in Denbighshire will also experience the same highs.
And the long-range forecast for the UK from Monday, April 28 to Wednesday, May 7, shows that we could be in for a prolonged spell of sunshine although there is also a chance of more changeable weather. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here.
The Met Office says: “Most likely starting off widely fine with sunny spells, following the clearance of early morning mist and fog.
“This most likely in the south, whilst in the north there’s a greater chance of more cloud which may take some time to clear.
“There’s a small chance that fine and very warm weather could extend right across the country over the following days, but it’s more likely that cloud/rain in the northwest will sink southeast introducing more changeable and cooler conditions for a time mid-week.
“It then becomes roughly equal chances that we see a resumption of mainly fine and dry conditions versus a continuation of more changeable weather with a mixture of rain and drier interludes.”
Looking even further ahead, during the period of Thursday, May 8 to Thursday, May 22, there are hopes of an “increased change of warm or hot spells.”
The Met Office states: “Forecast confidence is lower than average for this range, although fairly typical for late Spring.
“A typical mixture of drier and settled periods, and periods of wetter and more unsettled conditions, is on balance slightly more likely than predominantly unsettled or predominantly settled.
“Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with a slightly increased chance of warm or hot spells.
“Any such spells could be accompanied by locally heavy showers and thunderstorms.”
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