Wales is currently basking in a prolonged spell of hot and dry weather, with temperatures having consistently reached the high teens and into the low 20s over the past couple of weeks. Thankfully for sun lovers, that isn’t expected to change for a good while yet, with temperatures expected to stay at around 21C to 22C over the weekend and early into next week, and even approaching 25C in parts of Wales as we get towards Friday.
Next weekend should also remain much the same, with temperatures of 23C forecast for Cardiff on both Saturday and Sunday (June 10 and 11). But, as with all good things, the fine weather must and will come to an end at some point. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
Some rain is expected in parts of Wales on Monday, June 12, a full nine days from now, but even after that it’s hoped that the sunshine will return once more. From June 15 until the end of the month, sunny periods look likely to be interrupted by “unsettled conditions”, according to the Met Office, with “a risk of thundery showers or rain in southern areas”.
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It is difficult to predict the weather with great certainty over a longer period of time because “the chaotic nature of the atmosphere starts to come into play,” and “small events currently over the Atlantic can have potentially significant impacts on our weather in the UK in several days’ time”.
However, according to the Met Office, up until June 16: “High pressure is expected to dominate, with light winds for many, except perhaps along the English Channel where the winds could still be fresh at times. It should remain often sunny, but some cloud is likely at times, especially in eastern areas, and particularly during the mornings. It is expected to stay dry in most areas though, but the odd shower is possible, mainly over high ground in northern parts at first, and then later in more southern parts.
"Temperatures overall will be a couple of degrees above average, perhaps more so later, and it will feel warm or very warm in the sunshine away from any cloud and wind in the east. Later in the period, the risk of some thundery rain or showers in the south increases slowly.”
After that, up until July 1: “High pressure is likely to become less dominant with time, especially in the south with low pressure likely to approach from the near Continent. Northern areas may hang on to the largely dry conditions, but southern areas will see an increased risk of occasional heavy rain or thunderstorms from time to time. Any changes will be slow though, and there will still be plenty of dry and warm, sunny weather between any rain or thunderstorms, with temperatures widely above average, perhaps significantly so.”
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