Super spring sizzler
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| 17:23 UK time, Thursday, 20 May 2010
It's amazing what a change of wind direction can do. The other week the wind was from the north and we were shivering with below average temperatures and some frost. Now the wind has turned into the south bringing much warmer and moister air from the tropics. Over the next few days, temperatures will continue to rise across Wales.
In fact this weekend is going to be the hottest of the year so far with temperatures soaring into the low to mid twenties Celsius. 26 Celsius likely in a few spots which is just short of 80 Fahrenheit. However, there is a small fly in the ointment.
The air is moist and humid and as it crosses the sea it cools forming low cloud and mist so if you're heading to the seaside, you may be unlucky and find yourself building sandcastles surrounded in fog!
As the heat builds inland this may trigger the odd heavy shower later in the afternoon but these will be few and far between with most of the country having a dry weekend.
If you're heading to Wembley for the football on Saturday. Cardiff City taking on Blackpool in the championship play-off final. It's going to be a cracking day weatherwise. Sunny and very warm. Highs of 24 Celsius, 75 Fahrenheit. So don't forget your hat and suncream! The sun is very strong given we are only a few weeks away from the summer solstice.
The Radio One Big Weekend is taking place at the Faenol Estate near Bangor, Gwynedd this weekend. Plenty of music and fun is forecast and the weather looks good too. Fine and warm with lots of sunshine. So a taste of summer this weekend, but make the most of it, next week it looks like turning cooler again and if you want rain, I'm afraid there's no sign of any on the horizon.
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