WEATHER SET TO IMPROVE

FORECASTERS are predicting “a taste of summer” this week

– just as the school Easter holiday comes to an end.

Sub-zero temperatures, freezing rain and hill snow were anticipated for the Easter bank holiday, but now warm sunshine is expected just as the schools go back.

Writing on Twitter, senior meteorologist Derek Brockway said the country would enjoy “a taste of summer” this week.

He explained: “South-easterly winds will bring warmer air to the UK from France and Spain. This may be followed by high pressure from the Azores.”

Mr Brockway added temperatures are likely to rise into the 20s from Wednesday, and the warm spell is likely to last for two or three days.

The Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain for Easter, but the wintry weather may finally have come to an end.

On Saturday, temperatures reached 18C in Trawsgoed, Ceredigion – the highest temperature recorded in Wales so far this year.

Craig Snell, senior meteorologist for the Met Office, said the average maximum temperature in mid-April for north Wales is 11C and for south Wales 12C.

The highest temperature recorded so far this year in the UK was 19.5C in London on April 14.

Mr Snell said the warm spell will start on Wednesday, with the warmest temperatures in Wales expected on the border.

The forecaster added parts of mid Wales may reach 21C by the end of the week.

According to forecasters, today will be “bright and breezy” with some sunny spells. A cloudy start is expected across the country.

Wednesday is set to be dry, with temperatures starting to rise to the high teens.