{"id":419060,"date":"2026-02-11T01:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T01:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/419060\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T01:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T01:58:12","slug":"welsh-weatherman-derek-brockway-hints-that-change-is-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/419060\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh weatherman Derek Brockway hints that &#8216;change is on the way&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parts of the country look set to have a break, maybe just a short one, from downpours of rain<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_derekbrockaway.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Derek Brockway says there's a change on the way for the weather\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Derek Brockway says there&#8217;s a change on the way for the weather(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Derek Brockway has hinted that a change is on the way for the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/wales-weather\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">weather<\/a> across Wales later this week. The weatherman gave his forecast on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> Wales on Tuesday evening, hinting that it is set to turn dry and bright, with some sunshine and frost on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Met Office has also predicted that we&#8217;re in for a mainly dry and bright but &#8220;chilly&#8221; day on Saturday. Their forecast says that it will turn &#8220;colder and drier&#8221; as we head into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Giving his weather forecast, Derek agreed saying: &#8220;It&#8217;s raining again in some parts of the country. There is a change on the way though, it will turn dry and bright and colder later this week with some sunshine and frost on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It will be drier for a time this evening but it won&#8217;t last. More rain will swing north eastwards across the country, with some heavy bursts of rain in the north and it will be a mild night with the lowest temperatures around seven to nine degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Later this week, it is all change, low pressure will move away, turning colder and drier, with a brief ridge of high pressure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Met Office says on Wednesday, Wales is set for a cloudy, murky and wet start to the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It adds: &#8220;Rain will slowly clear north through the afternoon, allowing some brighter spells to develop, particularly in the south.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As for the outlook from Thursday to Saturday, it adds: &#8220;Turning colder and drier as we head into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Further rain or showers through Thursday, less so on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Saturday will be mostly dry, bright and chilly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FhCH5HyTE7c59DPUcRMUXk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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