It is a cold and wet start to the week, but there are signs of temperatures rising with a 'significant spring heatwave' forecast for parts of Europe later this week.
BBC Weather's look ahead for the week is showing warmer temperatures over the parts UK, and highs of 40°C in parts of Spain by Thursday.
Forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas says: "A significant spring heatwave is likely to build across parts of Europe later this week. While we have got colder Arctic air piling across Scandinavia and eastern Europe, the air down towards Portugal and Spain is coming in from the Sahara and with high pressure in charge temperatures are really going to build later this week. Could see 40°C in Spain beating the current high for April of 37°C."
It won't be quite that warm for Wales, but the outlook for the end of the week from the Met Office does say it will be "less cold" and maps show temperatures in Cardiff will rise from 7°C on Monday to around 15°C by Saturday and Sunday.
But there will be more rain too after a "much drier and brighter day with sunny spells" on Tuesday.
The outlook for Wales for Wednesday to Friday says: "Rather unsettled through the period. Cloudier on Wednesday and Thursday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Further rain, heavy at times, possible on Friday. Winds mostly light and less cold."
The UK long range forecast from the Met Office for the start of May says "milder conditions" will spread northwards as we head into the weekend.
It adds: "Moving into May, we may see a spell of more settled weather developing, with predominantly dry conditions across the UK. However, there could be some rain and strong winds in places at first, mainly in northern and western areas.
"Overall, temperatures will likely be below average to start in the far north but will increase to slightly above average through the period."
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