Yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far for most of Wales with a top temperature of 17.9°C recorded at Llysdinam near Newbridge on Wye in Powys. This is about 8 degrees above the seasonal average, more typical of May and warmer than some resorts in the Mediterranean!
Daffodils. Photo: Ted Williams from Betws, near Ammanford.
It’s a little cooler today but fine and sunny and there’s plenty more dry and settled weather to come this week thanks to high pressure. The main headache for forecasters will be how much cloud we’ll see and this will have an impact on temperature and amounts of sunshine.
It’s unlikely to be sunny everywhere every day this week but where the sky does remain clear overnight it will turn cold with a touch of frost and mist or fog patches. By the afternoon, though, it will feel pleasant in the sunshine with temperatures reaching 10°C to 13°C with light winds.
Weather chart for Wednesday 12 March 2014
So spring has arrived but we must remember that it’s still only March and gardeners need to watch out for Jack Frost overnight.
Next week may start dry but the signs are that high pressure will gradually give way allowing the weather to turn more unsettled and cooler from the middle of the week onwards with some rain and showers expected.
