High pressure from the Azores over the weekend and next week is set to bring more dry, settled weather to Wales. The sunshine is set to bring rising temperatures. with highs of 28°C in Cardiff.
It is a return of high pressure that dominated the UK for much of July. Overall, the UK saw just 56% (46.3mm) of its average rainfall for July, making it the driest July in over 20 years and the driest in Wales since 1949.
Tuesday has been wet for most parts of Wales, but the Met Office outlook says: "By the weekend, it is expected to be predominately dry across the UK as high pressure re-exerts its influence from the south."
