Weather maps show where it will be hottest over bank holiday but a change is coming
The Met Office say that ex-hurricane Erin could bring windy and wet conditions to the UK after a settled bank holiday weekend
Wales is set for a dry and sunny bank holiday weekend
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It looks like Wales is set for a settled and fairly warm bank holiday but the recent spell of heat may be coming to an end with a change in weather patterns on the way. There were concerns that ex-hurricane Erin could disrupt any outdoor bank holiday plans as it heads eastwards over the Atlantic but the worst of the weather it could bring is expected to hit the UK after Monday.
High pressure will bring warm and fine weather for the bank holiday weekend although we won't see the hot temperatures we've experienced in recent weeks due to the high pressure being based above Scotland.
The Met Office forecast for Wales this weekend states: "High pressure will bring a settled picture through this period. Remaining dry with a mixture of cloud and sunny periods.
"Chilly nights at first but feeling warm in the sunshine"
For the final week of the school holidays however ex-hurricane Erin looks like it could bring an abrupt change to the last few weeks of sunshine with windy and rainy conditions possible.
Here are some Met Office weather maps showing how hot is is set to get in Wales this bank holiday:
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Saturday, August 23
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Sunday, August 24
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Monday, August 25
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From Tuesday onwards there could be a change in the weather as the remnants of ex-hurricane Erin creeps closer to the UK. There is lots of uncertainty in the forecast but it now seems likely that we'll be in for "wet and windy weather" at the end of the summer holidays. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here .
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Stephen Kocher said: 'A key feature to watch in the coming days is Hurricane Erin, which is currently a category three storm to the east of the Bahamas.
'We are closely watching Erin's track with the possibility of the UK feeling the effects of what would then be ex-hurricane Erin at some point next week, bringing an area of low pressure to the UK and more unsettled conditions.
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'This is still a week away, however, so there is lots of uncertainty in the forecast but it is possible we could see some wet and windy weather for the last week of August.
'We'll be keeping a close eye on the movements of Hurricane Erin over the coming days and updating our forecasts accordingly.'
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