UK weather maps show when 72 hour big freeze will finally end in Wales

It has been a brutal week of freezing cold weather, ice and snow and now Met Office weather maps have shown how cold it will get this weekend as temperatures once again hit -5C in some areas on Friday. Despite the cold weather snap, it is set to get a little warmer through the weekend, especially on Sunday, January 12.

Expect lows of -3C in some areas of Wales on Saturday morning, January 11, but it will get slightly warmer as the day goes on, the forecast predicts. Temperatures have been low, in particular on Friday morning, which coincided with another weather warning for ice.

With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at the weather maps to see where it will be at its coldest and when it is set to be a bit warmer again. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

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Saturday, January 11

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Saturday 3am -Credit:Met Office

Early Saturday, it will be particularly cold in the north-east once again. Lows of around -2C and -3C in Wrexham and north Powys, and even -4C in areas closer to the border.

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Saturday 9am -Credit:Met Office

It will gradually get warmer as the day goes by. At 9am, it will be around 0C in Cardiff, 2C in Aberystwyth and around 4C in Pembroke.

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Saturday 12pm -Credit:Met Office

There will be a bit of sunshine midday on Saturday, with temperatures of around 5C for some parts.

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Saturday 7pm -Credit:Met Office

And it looks like the milder temperatures will be here to stay on Saturday.

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Saturday 11pm -Credit:Met Office

Temperatures will drop slightly for some areas, with the north-east once again experiencing the cold of 1C, 0C and even -1C in some areas.

Sunday, January 12

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Sunday 6am -Credit:Met Office

Early Sunday morning, it will be around 4C in Aberystwyth, 5C in Caernarfon and 6C in Pembroke. Lows of 1C, 0C and -1C will be hitting the north-east of Wales, while it will be around 0C and 1C in the south east.

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Sunday 12pm -Credit:Met Office

By midday on Sunday, temperatures will be a lot warmer than they have been over the weekend. Around 7C-8C on the west Wales coastline from Caernarfon down to Pembroke, 4C in the north-east and mid Wales areas, and around 6C in areas of Carmarthenshire.

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Sunday 6pm -Credit:Met Office

Temperatures will remain relatively similar into Sunday evening.

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