Met Office warns of heavy rain and thunderstorms hitting Wales Air Show, Manic Street Preachers and Cardiff Food Festival

Ffion Lewis

5 July 2024 at 6:37 am·2-min read

People in Greenwich Park, London, during a rain shower, as parts of the UK are set to be battered by downpours as travellers return home at the end of the Easter weekend. Picture date: Monday April 1, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire — -Credit: (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Wales is set to be blighted by heavy and thundery showers this weekend with events across the country expected to be a washout. Up to 8mm of rainfall per hour could fall in parts on Friday night as blustery showers batter the majority of the country.

Friday night and Saturday morning currently look to be the worst hit with large swathes of heavy rainfall before the downpour slightly breaks up across the afternoon into a dry evening before a wet Sunday. The heavy rain is expected to move into Wales at around 3:30pm on Friday and will continue well into the night.

The wet weather will put a dampener on those hoping to head out to Wales Airshow Display in Swansea on Saturday and Sunday. The red arrows will take to the sky with thousands of visitors expected to descend on the city on both days. The arrows will be able to be spotted across south and mid Wales between 5:44pm and 6:38pm on Saturday, where for the most part it looks to be dry but grey.

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In the capital, Cardiff Food and Drink festival is taking place between Friday, July 5 and Sunday, July 7, with hundreds of stall holders descending on Cardiff Bay. The event takes place on Roald Dahl plas and is almost entirely outside and so those intending to make their way should definitely take a brolly.

Gig goers heading to Cardiff Castle on Friday and Saturday night for the Manic Street Preachers should also have their rain coats at the ready, with Friday expected to be particularly wet with between 6-8mm of rain expected at around 7pm. It's worth noting that umbrellas are banned from the Castle for the gig - you can read about what else is prohibited here.

The weather maps for Wales for this weekend

Friday, July 5 - 6:30pm

Saturday, July 6 - 12pm

Saturday, July 6- 6:30pm

Sunday, July 7 - 9am

The Met Office forecast for Wales

Saturday, July 6:

"An unsettled start to the weekend with sunny spells and blustery showers. Some turning heavy and possibly thundery. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 17 °C."

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

"Sunny spells and showers on Sunday though lighter winds. A chance of showers and longer spells of rain to start the new week, with some brighter interludes. Feeling cool."

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The weather maps for Wales for this weekend

The Met Office forecast for Wales

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