Most parts of Wales have seen rain this week, but an area of high pressure is set to bring more settled weather later this week, and there could even be another heatwave next week. With a month left of the summer school holidays, both the Met Office and BBC Weather have published their long-range predictions for the rest of August.
BBC Wales forecaster Derek Brockway has tweeted that there is "a potential for another heatwave" next week. Adding there will be at least three days in a row with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding 25°C. 26°C in southeast Wales.
Countries in Europe are also seeing a heatwave with highs of 38°C in Madrid, 36°C in Rome and 29°C in Lisbon.
Read more: Met Office warns of 39°C highs as another heatwave hits Europe
Back in the UK, and the Met Office outlook for Wales at the end of this week says: "Dry with light winds throughout the period and plenty of sunshine. After feeling fresher on Friday, temperatures will gradually increase throughout the weekend."
The Met Office also has a long-range forecast for the whole of the UK up to the end of August.
For the period between Sunday, August 7, to Tuesday, August 16, it says: "Most places are likely to see mainly settled weather at the start of this period, with a mix of cloud and sunny spells across the country. Likely staying cloudy in the north on Sunday, with outbreaks of rain or drizzle as well as some sunny spells possible.
"However, the settled conditions are likely to spread into northern areas over the start of the week, reducing the chance of rain. Temperatures generally above average, and often very warm or even hot in central and southern parts. Further into the period there is still the chance of some periods of organised rain in the north at times, but generally the dry weather is likely to persist across the country. Temperatures remaining above average widely, with further spells of very warm weather possible."
The next forecast is for Wednesday, August 17, to Wednesday, August 31, and says that the "settled weather" is expected to continue for the start of the period, but does say the chance of thunderstorms does increase.
It adds: "However occasional bouts of more unsettled weather are likely from roughly the middle of the month. These increase the likelihood of thunderstorms, especially in the south and west. Temperatures near normal to warm, but very warm and humid at times in the south."
BBC Weather updated its UK long-range forecast for the rest of August at the start of this week.
For the period from Monday, August 8, to Sunday, August 14, it says: " The second week of August has medium confidence, with weather models generally agreeing with each other. A high pressure pattern is likely to remain over the UK, bringing dry and settled conditions to much of northern Europe.
"Sunny and warm weather is expected over England and Wales, spreading into Northern Ireland and Scotland at times. It is unlikely to be completely dry in northern areas with some spells of rain likely, however, there may be plenty of drier periods. Temperatures are likely to be above the average across the UK, especially in England and Wales. Risk of a few windier day in northern and western Scotland."
For the period from Monday, August 15, to Sunday, August, 28, it says that it will remain "mostly dry", but low pressure remains close to the UK.
It says: "High pressure is expected to remain over northern Europe, but is slowly expected to weaken. Areas of low pressure are expected to begin to move in from the north-west, affecting mainly Scotland, especially towards the end of the week."
Temperatures are expected to remain above average in southern areas, but around the average in the north.
Towards the end of August, confidence is low, but the BBC forecast says: "High pressure over the UK is currently the preferred scenario, bringing drier weather to many areas, but low pressure is still likely to be close by. The alternative scenario is that low pressure dominates, bringing wetter, windier and cooler conditions. This has a 40% likelihood of occurring."
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