Dry weather is set to finally return to Wales briefly this weekend, after a rainy start to the New Year. After days of drizzle, showers, and in parts heavy downpours, people will see dry skies on Saturday before the wintery weather returns next week, according to the Met Office forecast for the region.
Less than a week into 2023 and Wales has already had its fair share of rainfall, with a yellow weather warning for rain issued for Wales on Tuesday. The warning, which lasted for eight hours, forecast that higher ground could see 50mm of rain. And if the heavy downpour wasn't enough, it was also matched with strong winds across large parts of the country.
But for those hoping to get out of the house without being drenched any time soon, it looks like there will be a brief break from the rain this weekend. And while the elements have certainly been testing people this week, according to the Met Office the temperatures have been "mild" for the period.
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The Met Office forecast for Wales for Friday, January 6 reads: "A bright morning with some sunshine, especially at first. Turning cloudier by the afternoon with the odd shower possible. Less mild than recently and staying breezy with freshening southerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C."
But while the forecast looks more palatable at the start of the weekend, it looks like Wales will be back to heavy downpours at the start of next week. The Met Office outlook for Saturday, January 7 to Monday is: "Rain clearing on Saturday morning, with sunshine and showers following. Further heavy blustery showers on Sunday and Monday and especially windy on exposed coasts. Less mild."
Fortunately though, a drier period for the rest of the month appears likely according to the Met Officer long range forecast until January 18 which reads: "Unsettled and relatively mild weather is most likely to characterise the beginning of this period, with showers or longer spells of rain likely for many areas.
"Windward coasts and hills, especially in the west, seeing the heaviest and most frequent showers, but also a chance of some heavy rain across southern areas for a time. Any snowfall probably confined to the highest hills in the north. Moving into mid-January a trend towards less unsettled weather is expected, with more drier interludes for most.
"Such drier spells would see an increase in overnight frosts and morning fog patches as well as scope for lower daytime temperatures. Showers and longer spells of rain are still possible although mainly restricted to the north and northwest."
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