Wales will see sunshine and rising temperatures from next week with some parts of the country reaching highs of 17°C. The Met Office predicts that temperatures in the UK will be "above average" for several days from Monday, April 17 with the weather feeling "locally very warm in the sunshine at times."
Wales is in for a welcome change from the unseasonably cold and torrential weather the country saw on Wednesday. The strong gusts and heavy showers of Storm Noa caused significant disruption across Wales, closing the M4 Briton Ferry Bridge and M48 Severn Bridge, and brought snow and rain to north Wales.
But a senior meteorologist said the UK will experience a "soft heatwave" in the latter half of April and temperatures could reach the mid-twenties as we go into May. Meanwhile BBC weather presenter Derek Brockway said next week Wales will see spring-like weather with sunshine and afternoon temperatures reaching the mid to high teens.
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We've rounded up Met Office's weather forecast for different parts of Wales between Monday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 19. Here is what to expect where you are:
Cardiff
There will be highs of 15°C in the capital on Monday and Tuesday with lows of 7°C on both days, and it will be sunny. The highest temperature will drop slightly to 14°C on Wednesday with lows of 9°C, and the sunny skies turn cloudy in the afternoon.
Swansea
There will be highs of 15°C from Monday to Wednesday with lows of 8°C, 7°C and 9°C respectively. All three days will be sunny.
Wrexham
Wrexham will see highs of 16°C and lows of 3°C on Monday and sunny intervals in the morning will turn cloudy in the afternoon. On Tuesday it will be sunny and there will be highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C. Wednesday will also start off sunny and turn cloudy by lunchtime, with the highest temperature reaching 14°C and the lowest 6°C.
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth will be one of the hottest areas on Monday, reaching highs of 17°C and lows of 7°C. It will be sunny in the morning but turn cloudy by lunchtime. On Tuesday the highest temperature will drop slightly to 16°C with lows of 6°C, but it will be sunny all day. Wednesday will see the lowest temperature, with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C and the sunny intervals in the morning will change to cloudy skies in the afternoon.
Carmarthen
Monday will start off cloudy, changing to sunny intervals by the late morning. There will be highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C. It will be a bit warmer on Wednesday - with highs of 16° and lows of 6°C - and it is expected to be sunny all day. Wednesday will see highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C, with the sunny start to the day changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
Holyhead
Monday and Tuesday will both see highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C and 7°C respectively. Sunny intervals on Monday morning will change to cloudy by the late morning, whereas Tuesday will be sunny all day. Wednesday will be a bit colder, with highs of 13°C and lows of 8°C, but it will be sunny all day.
Monmouth
There will be sunshine for most of Monday and Tuesday and both days will see highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C. Wednesday will also start off sunny, turning to cloudy by lunchtime, with highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C.
Caernarfon
Monday will start off cloudy, changing to sunny intervals by the late morning, with the day seeing highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C. Tuesday will be sunny all day with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Wednesday will start off sunny and turn cloudy by the afternoon, with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
St David's (Pembrokeshire)
Monday and Tuesday will both see highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C and 5°C respectively. Monday will start off overcast and change to sunny intervals by the late morning, whereas Tuesday will be sunny all day. Wednesday will also be sunny all day, experiencing highs of 14°C and lows of 8°C.
Newtown (Powys)
Newtown will see highs of 16°C on Monday with lows of 4°C and "sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime." On Tuesday there will be sunny intervals throughout the day, with highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C. Meanwhile on Wednesday it will be cooler - sunny intervals in the morning will change to cloudy skies by lunchtime, with highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
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