High pressure over Wales means that the country is experiencing unseasonably settled conditions for the time of year.
And the drier weather looks set to remain in place until the end of January.
The Met Office forecast for the weather in Wales this week says: "often cloudy with some sunshine is likely at times with patchy frost and fog overnight where skies clear."
January has been particularly dry for the time of year and the long-range forecast for the UK is not showing unsettled weather until into February.
The forecast for Wednesday, January 26 until Friday, February 4, says: "A largely cloudy start to this period, with perhaps some isolated fog forming under clear skies in the south, otherwise largely dry and fine here. A risk of some patchy rain in the far west, however, likely to be brighter in the east.
"A band of rain arrives later into the northwest, accompanied by some stronger winds, tracking southeastwards, with blustery showers following into the northwest, before returning settled by the end of the week. Temperatures likely to be close to average in the south, whereas milder in the north.
"Settled conditions looking to continue to dominate through the remainder of January, however, rain or showers at times for the north and northwest, with occasional strong winds here. Heading into February there is an increasing likelihood of more unsettled conditions."
The Met Office also has a forecast that goes up until Saturday, February 19, which says that the north/south split will continue into the early part of the month.
But by the middle of the month, it says: "There is an increased likelihood of more unsettled conditions becoming established, with the northwest likely to be the wettest area, but showers or longer spells of rain may spread to most areas at times, with the southeast likely to be the driest.
"Spells of strong winds are likely to develop more widely at times. Temperatures likely to be near or slightly above average although short lived colder interludes are possible. Any snow likely to be restricted to high ground in the north."
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