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Wales Online
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Welsh city experiences hottest day in three years and sees highest temperature in UK
Welsh city experiences hottest day in three years and sees highest temperature in UK Wales experienced the hottest temperature in the UK on Saturday as the peak of a scorching heatwave was reached Thousands descended on Barry Island to make the most of the heatwave on Saturday (Image: Richard Swingler ) A Welsh city was the hottest place in the UK on Saturday as the country experienced the peak of a lengthy heatwave. Cardiff's Bute Park recorded the highest temperature in the UK with a scorching 33.1°C reached. BBC weatherman Derek Brockway said it was the warmest day in the Welsh capital since August 2022 with temperatures being 11 degrees above average for this time of year. Usk also reached a peak temperature of 33°C on Saturday. Although it will be slightly cooler on Sunday temperatures are still expected to reach 30°C. If you have been finding the heatwave a little bit too hot the Met Office has updated its forecast to say when these scorching temperatures will finally drop accompanied by a surprising change. The heat will ease slightly on Sunday with temperatures forecast be "a degree or two lower". There is also a chance that there could be some showers. The Met Office forecast for Sunday says: "Temperatures a degree or two lower today though still widely very warm with sunny spells and light winds. Fair weather cloud bubbling up through the afternoon with a few showers possible in the south later. Maximum temperature 30°C. Article continues below "Increasingly cloudy overnight with showers spreading northeastwards, these perhaps heavy and thundery at times. Still feeling rather warm and muggy, especially in towns and cities. Minimum temperature 15°C." The start of next week is when a real difference will be felt with the weather becoming "changeable". Temperatures are expected to "briefly" drop closer to the seasonal average. The Met Office's outlook for Monday to Thursday also says that there will be showers which could be heavy and thundery. The full forecast for Monday reads: "A cloudier start to the new week with bands of heavy and perhaps thundery showers moving northeastwards. "Some drier and brighter interludes possible. Increasingly breezy and feeling fresher. Maximum temperature 24°C." For the rest of the week, the Met Office say the weather will remain "changeable with spells of rain or showers, these sometimes turning heavy and thundery". Temperatures will be back closer to the seasonal average by midweek. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here . The cooler conditions may not last for too long however. The Met Office long-range forecast from July 17 to July 26 reads: "Weather conditions are expected to be changeable across the UK during this forecast period. "Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Article continues below "Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. "Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK."
Wales Online
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Wales records hottest day of the year on Saturday
Wales records hottest day of the year on Saturday The country saw UK highs in Cardiff and Usk on Saturday Hundreds packed Barry Island on Saturday for the hottest day of the year (Image: Richard Swingler ) Saturday was Wales' hottest day of the year so far and the hottest day since July of 2022 as temperatures reached scorching highs of 33.1C. The heat bordered on uncomfortable in parts of the south where Cardiff and Usk saw the country's highest recorded temperatures of 33.1C. Just over the border in Ross on Wye the temperature also reached 33.1C. It became so warm there was severe travel disruption after the heat caused a defect in the railway line at Abercynon, preventing services between Pontypridd, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil. It led to cancellations for the thousands of Stereophonics fans heading into Cardiff city centre who crammed the city on Saturday afternoon despite the sweltering conditions. Transport for Wales has warned travellers of continued disruption into Saturday evening and Sunday. You can recap that here. Scores of people headed to the coast instead as motorists reported queues for the car park at Oxwich Bay were up to an hour long while others typically headed for Barry Island. Pictures taken on Saturday morning, when temperatures were already pushing 30C, showed hundreds of people along the beach near the pleasure park in Barry while car parks were jam-packed. Article continues below A series of running events had to be cancelled too in Eryri due to the heat while Sunday's Swansea Ironman event could be set to be the warmest on record. According to BBC weatherman Derek Brockway Saturday saw the hottest day in Wales since July 2022 where temperatures got to 37.1C in Hawarden, Flintshire. If you're wondering when the heat might become a bit more manageable, you might need to wait another day as the temperatures are expected to reach similar levels on Sunday, likely to be just a degree or two lower with some cloud cover in the afternoon according to the Met Office. Then from Monday it is turning cooler with some rain expected too on Monday and Tuesday which could at times be heavy and thundery. Monday is likely to see highs of 21C and towards the middle of the week it'll likely return to the average temperatures for the year - hovering around 20C and generally pleasant from Wednesday onwards. Records were also broken on Saturday in Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, where the fire service issued an extreme risk of wildfire warning, it reached 32C - just the seventh time that has happened since records began. Northern Ireland reached 30C for the first time since July 2022. Article continues below There was also a hosepipe ban declared for millions of people in England while an amber weather warning covered parts of the south.
Wales Online
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
BBC weather presenter says heatwave 'on the way' for Wales and there are three days that look absolutely scorching
BBC weather presenter says heatwave 'on the way' for Wales and there are three days that look absolutely scorching Wales is set to see another heatwave later this week Fine weather is expected in Wales throughout the week (Image: WalesOnline/ Rob Browne ) A heatwave is in store for Wales next week with highs of 30°C over the weekend, BBC's Derek Brockway has shared. The Welsh forecaster posted to his X followers: "Another heatwave on the way for parts of Wales and England." He shared the BBC weather outlook for Cardiff over the weekend, which shows sunshine expected on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - each with highs of 30°C. In response to excited followers, he added: "Not keen on heatwaves myself. Can't sleep at night! Should reach 26°C in Narberth end of the week." Fine weather is expected in Wales throughout the week, with some showers in places today giving way to "plenty of sunshine", the Met Office forecast for Monday states. For Tuesday in Wales the website reads: "Tuesday will be a fine day with lots of sunshine, though patchy cloud may turn this hazy across the west of the country. "Feeling pleasantly warm in gentle winds. Maximum temperature 21°C." The outlook for Wednesday to Friday for Wales reads: "Some cloud is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, though it should stay largely dry with sunshine at times, this perhaps more prevalent on Friday. Article continues below "Light winds, and becoming increasingly warm." The long range forecast for the whole of the UK between July 11 and July 20 states: "Many parts of the UK are expected to be part way through a period of high temperatures and humidity at the start of this period. "The duration, geographical extent and intensity of the heat are all rather uncertain at present, but there is the potential for some very hot weather to be realised, especially across some inland southern and eastern areas. "With this also comes the possibility of thunderstorms, in part because of the high temperatures, but also in association with any frontal systems moving in from the west, which would ultimately usher in cooler and fresher conditions. "Towards the latter part of the period, northwestern areas stand a greater chance of experiencing rather more changeable conditions, with drier and occasionally hotter spells more likely further southeast." Article continues below Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
Wales Online
29-06-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
BBC weather forecaster Derek Brockway says heatwave 'likely' as temperatures to smash 30C in Wales
BBC weather forecaster Derek Brockway says heatwave 'likely' as temperatures to smash 30C in Wales After something of an unpredictable period, Wales is set to be scorching on Monday, with one part set to see the hottest day of the year so far The Met Office weather map for Monday at 4pm A heatwave is likely in Wales over the coming days as temperatures look set to soar past the 30C mark in parts of the country resulting in the hottest day of the year so far. After a humid but at times damp and cloudy past week, most of Wales is set to bask in glorious sunshine on Monday, with one spot in particular seeing highs of 31C. The hottest day of the year so far was on Thursday, June 19, with temperatures reaching 30C in Cardiff and at Trawscoed in Ceredigion. But that looks likely to be surpassed on Monday with the Met Office forecasting 31C for Monmouth by late afternoon. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . Most of Wales will enjoy temperatures in the mid to late 20s, and if you like things a bit cooler you might be better off heading as west as possible towards the coast, with St David's in Pembrokeshire seeing highs of around 21C, the same as Aberystwyth further north in Ceredigion. Things will already be nice and warm by 10am on Monday, as this Met Office map shows Meanshile, much further inland and across the border into England, things will be even hotter than they are in Wales, with London set to bake in a temperature of 33C on Monday afternoon. Article continues below Back in Wales, most places will be enjoying highs of 21C by as early as 10am before things really heat up into the afternoon, with Monmouth to see the highest temperature of the day - 31C - by 4pm. To be officially classed as a heatwave, temperatures need to exceed 25C on three days in a row. According to BBC weatherm Derek Brockway, this is 'likely' to occur, at least in south east Wales. 'Heatwave likely in Monmouthshire Sunday to Tuesday,' he said on X. 'Maximum temperatures 26°C or more. Over 30°C on Monday. Nearer normal Wednesday onwards. The July average is 22°C.' Content cannot be displayed without consent According to the Met Office, Sunday evening will be 'mainly dry with some late evening sunshine, warm and very humid'. Article continues below As for Monday, the Met Office forecasts: 'Rather murky to start in the north, but skies will soon clear to leave a dry and fine day. Very warm or hot, especially in the sunshine, with light winds.' In its outlook for Tuesday to Thursday, the forecaster said: 'Feeling much fresher from Tuesday with a few bright spells, but cloudier skies bringing some patchy rain too, this sometimes heavy on Thursday. Winds generally light, with temperatures near average.' Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.
Wales Online
22-06-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
BBC weather forecaster Derek Brockway spots 13C temperature plunge at Welsh resort as heatwave ends
BBC weather forecaster Derek Brockway spots 13C temperature plunge at Welsh resort as heatwave ends It was 30C just a couple of days ago at the seaside town Borth-y-Gest near Porthmadog basked in sunshine just days ago (Image: David Powell ) Temperatures have taken a sharp dip across Wales this week as the recent mini-heatwave came to an abrupt end, making way for cooler, wetter weather. After days of sunshine and highs of 30°C in parts of the country, forecasters are now warning of heavy rain and unsettled conditions in the days ahead. The Met Office says a shift to 'westerly mobility' is to blame, bringing in fresher air, more cloud and outbreaks of rain. While there will still be the odd brighter spell, the general outlook for this week is much more mixed with Tuesday, June 24 shaping up to be particularly wet across much of Wales. BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said: 'What a difference a cold front makes! 30°C in Porthmadog a couple of days ago but back to normal today. Now 17°C!' From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here Content cannot be displayed without consent Weather maps from the Met Office shows heavy rain centred over parts of central and north-west Wales, especially between Caernarfon and Newtown, where forecasters expect moderate to heavy downpours through Tuesday. Article continues below Consistent rain is also likely in areas such as Cardiff and Pembroke, making for a potentially windy and soggy day across the country. The wettest period looks set to hit between 4am and 9.30am on Tuesday, with continued showers affecting Swansea, Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons and parts of north Wales through to around 1pm. As the day goes on, conditions are expected to ease in the south, while rain pushes back into mid and north Wales and particularly around Newtown, Machynlleth, Llanwddyn, and later Caernarfon. According to the Met Office, the weather remains 'changeable Wednesday and Thursday with spells of rain or heavy showers' for much of Wales and the UK. The wetter weather follows a spell of warmth and sunshine for over a week for most of the country. Discussing the recent warmer weather forecasts, the Met Office also said: 'Interestingly the cause of the high temperatures in recent days was not as a result of hot air moving north from Iberia or northwest Africa like we often see. 'Instead, it is air that has originated over the North Atlantic south of Greenland but in a layer between 2-4 km above the ground. 'As the air approaches the UK, it descends within the area of high pressure. Descending air rapidly warms - at around 10°C per kilometre. 'As we head into the weekend, high pressure begins to move away from the UK towards the east, drawing up air that has been heated over several days over the near continent. Article continues below 'This allows temperatures to rise into the low 30s Celsius.'
