It's a big day at the Royal Welsh Show today. It's Welsh Cobs day, which always draws a big crowd.
A sheet of cloud moved over the showground yesterday afternoon but the sun is back out in force today and the temperature is soaring, reaching at least 26°C in Llanelwedd. A bit too hot for the animals and some visitors to the show but thankfully there is a pleasant breeze from the east.
Derek with Behnaz Akhgar at the Royal Welsh Show yesterday
Across the rest of Wales it's a similar story; fine with plenty of sunshine this afternoon and a few clouds. It's also likely to be the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 28°C in places such as Porthmadog in Gwynedd with a breeze off the land.
This evening one or two heavy showers are possible in the south and west, otherwise it will be dry. Overnight it will stay dry and mostly clear with lowest temperatures between 14 and 17°C.
Tomorrow will bring more dry weather and plenty of sunshine and it will turn out to be very warm or hot again. Temperatures will rise to between 23 and 28°C with an east or north-easterly breeze.
Weather chart for 24 July 2014
Friday will be another dry, very warm and sunny day. However, a few subtle changes are expected over the weekend. More cloud is likely but apart from a shower in places it will remain dry.
Temperatures will drop by a few degrees but it will stay on the warm side, especially on Saturday. The south will be sunniest over the weekend with highest temperatures up to 25°C.
