It is set to get a lot warmer in Wales by the Easter weekend, and as we get closer to the weekend the temperatures are now clearer. Met Office maps are showing highs of 18°C. in Wales.
The forecasting service has said that the rise in temperature is due to warmer air being drawn up from France. It will be a contrast to the Arctic air mass conditions we have seen over much of the country last week, but it will also bring a number of weather fronts and unsettled spells, particularly in the west.
But by the end of the week, the thermostats across Wales rise into the mid-to-late teens from Good Friday into Easter Monday, but there is a chance of some rain around on Sunday and Monday. Temperatures highs of 18°C are forecast for Aberystwyth on Saturday.
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BBC Wales weather forecaster Derek Brockway says there could even be a chance of 21°C in places, adding: "Could change but at the moment Easter weekend looks quite promising! Largely dry and settled. Some sunny spells an warm in the afternoon. 21C in places."
He also shared this map of Easter Saturday:
The Met Office outlook for Wales from Thursday to Saturday says: "Feeling warm in any sunny spells."
Their weather maps are showing the highs in different areas:
Cardiff
Good Friday: 16°C
Easter Saturday: 17°C
Easter Sunday: 17°C
Easter Monday:14°C
Swansea
Good Friday: 14°C
Easter Saturday: 15°C
Easter Sunday: 15°C
Easter Monday 13°C
Newport
Good Friday: 16°C
Easter Saturday 16:°C
Easter Sunday: 16°C
Easter Monday: 14°C
Aberystwyth
Good Friday: 16°C
Easter Saturday: 18°C
Easter Sunday: 17°C
Easter Monday: 14°C
Bangor
Good Friday: 14°C
Easter Saturday: 15°C
Easter Sunday: 14°C
Easter Monday: 13°C
Llandudno
Good Friday: 15°C
Easter Saturday: 17°C
Easter Sunday: 16°C
Easter Monday: 14°C
Brecon
Good Friday: 16°C
Easter Saturday: 17°C
Easter Sunday: 17°C
Easter Monday: 14°C
Dan Rudman, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It’s bit of a mixed picture as far as weather is concerned over the long Easter weekend, although feeling warm in places, at least early in the weekend. A low pressure system to the north west of the UK will bring unsettled weather to the north with some strong winds likely and rain in the north west, which could impact driving conditions for some.
“However, further south it will be drier, especially in the southeast, although there will be varying amounts of cloud. Temperature are likely to be above average for the time of year, although low cloud might keep temperatures lower in coastal areas.”
