Temperatures set to fall for Bank Holiday weekend

THE heatwave is well and truly in the past as we head into the long weekend.

It will turn fresher and noticeably cooler, with some showers and rain at times, but some dry and sunny weather too.

Temperatures across Wales will take a dip as a cold front brings fresher air in from the Atlantic.

Deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Martin Young, said: “The cooler conditions will continue through the weekend and for some it’ll certainly feel quite different to what we’ve been used to this summer. The mornings especially will be quite chilly with temperatures locally in single figures and some of us in rural areas may even have a touch of frost overnight.”

Despite still being in meteorological summer, the occurrence of a ground frost in August is not especially unusual for the UK. Air frosts in August are more unusual for Wales but it is possible.

Saturday will see plenty of sunshine for most though a few showers are still likely.

“In the best of the sunshine, temperatures could rise to around 18 or 190C so it’ll feel quite pleasant”, said Mr Young.

On Sunday it looks most likely that rain will arrive in the west during the morning and spread eastwards across many parts of the country through the rest of the day.

Some of the rain could be heavy at times in western and southern parts of Wales.

Looking ahead to Monday it’ll be a much better day than Sunday for most with bright and breezy weather bringing a few scattered showers and some sunshine.

Temperatures will be close to normal for the time of year.