Anti-cyclonic gloom
| 14:54 UK time, Thursday, 15 March 2012
The weather's been quiet and settled this week with high pressure over us but it has brought a mixture of weather - from glorious sunshine to low cloud, mist, fog and even drizzle, which meteorologists call anti-cyclonic gloom!
The best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures have been on the high ground above a temperature inversion. Yesterday Bala in Gwynedd enjoyed nearly 8 hours of sunshine.
Annette Wilkins from Penarth took this photo of the fog lifting over Cardiff Bay barrage this morning.
Tirabad in Powys, 1000 feet above sea level, was one of the warmest places in Wales with a high of 11.5 Celsius while Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire could only manage 7.3 Celsius in the mist.
Mind you, the high pressure is moving away and the weather is about to change. The breeze will pick-up tomorrow and that will lift the low cloud onto the hills and mountains.
A front will bring some rain later tomorrow and then over the weekend a tough of low pressure will bring a few heavy showers and longer spells of rain.
If you're going to the Six Nations final in Cardiff on Saturday take a brolly just in case.
On Sunday it may be cold enough for the showers to turn wintry on the hills and mountains but it should dry and brighten-up during the day.
Sunday night and into Monday will be cold with a slight frost but next week it will be turning milder and breezy with some rain, drizzle and hill fog.
From the middle of the week onwards the signs are that the weather will improve, becoming fine with sunshine and above average temperatures but chilly at night with a risk of ground frost.
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