Feeling hot, hot, hot! (From Barry And District News)

Feeling hot, hot, hot!

BARRY Island's sizzling beach was the dazzling destination for hundreds of sun worshippers this week as August brought soaring temperatures to Britain.

As thermometers peaked at 35 degrees Celsius in some parts of Wales, the Met Office in Cardiff was predicting that this scorching heatwave could break all previous records.

But the promise of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, (39 degrees Celsius) was dashed by midweek, when the wind changed direction and left Barry warm but overcast on Wednesday morning.

Tom McIlwaine from Cardiff's Met Office told the News: "We had hoped to see highs of 38C or 39C, but had to change our predictions midweek when the warm easterly winds bringing the high pressure began changing to south westerly. This, combined with the cloud coverage, meant far cooler temperatures.

"By Thursday and Friday however, we hope to see some more of that high pressure building up towards the weekend.

"Come Saturday and Sunday, while we might experience a few showers, the temperatures should start to rise again. But I don't think we'll be hitting the hoped-for high, so holiday-makers were wise to make it to the beach at the start of the week."

Grandmother Geraldine Hancock from Penarth was among the hundreds enjoying the sun on Barry Island beach on Monday. She was with her grandchildren Matthew, three, and Connor, eight.

She said: "This is glorious weather. It's like a scene from the south of France here today. I think we are very lucky to live in the Vale."