Met Office weather maps have shown where it will be at its coldest in Wales today (Wednesday, January 8). The forecast agency has warned that the day will begin with a “cold, bright and frosty start”, but there will be sunshine, which will turn increasingly hazy through the morning.
The Met Office’s forecast for Wednesday warns that there will be thickening cloud in the south by the afternoon, with the chance of some light rain or snow for a time across the far south. “Feeling cold for all,” it adds.
For Wednesday evening, the forecast agency warns it will be cloudy, especially in the south, but then will clear during the early hours. Through the evening, the Met Office predicts it will turn very cold with freezing fog patches, isolated wintry showers and icy stretches.
With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at the weather maps to see what the temperatures will be like on Wednesday. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.
Wednesday, January 8
10am
Wednesday 9am
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It is set to be a cold, bright frosty start for Wales, but there will be a hazy sunshine increasing through the morning. At 10am, it will be at its coldest in the northern parts of Powys, such as Llanwddyn and Llanidloes with temperatures around -1C.
1pm
Wednesday 1pm
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As the day progresses, so does the temperature in some parts of Wales. It will get warmer through the morning and into early afternoon, 4C in areas such as Caernarfon, 3C in Cardiff and 2C in Llangolman.
5pm
Wednesday 5pm
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While temperatures will remain relatively the same through the afternoon, they will then drop early evening. There will be temperatures of around -1C in Ruthin in Denbighshire, 0C in Llanidloes, 2C in Merthyr Tydfil and 3C in Swansea.
7pm
Wednesday 7pm
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Temperatures will drop once again, especially in the north and mid Wales. By 7pm, it could be around 0C in Knighton, -1C in Bala and -2C in Ruthin.
9pm
Wednesday 9pm
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By 9pm, it could be as low as -3C in some places, such as St Asaph, Ruthin and Llanwddyn. Down south, it will be slightly milder, with temperatures around 1-2C in Cardiff and the south east valleys.
11pm
Wednesday 11pm
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It will be particularly cold in the inland areas of north-east Wales. According to the Met Office, it will be around -5C in Ruthin, -4C in Bala and Llanwddyn and -3C in Wrexham. To the west, it will be -2C in Pwllheli and -1C for Machynlleth and Aberystwyth. Further down west, it could be around -3C in Lampeter, while it will be around -1C in Fishguard. And then in south Wales, 2C in Cardiff, 1C in Abergavenny and 0C in Ystradgynlais.
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