Thursday 5th February ☁️🌧️
Cloudy for much of the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially in the south and west. Hill fog and mist likely at times. Some drier, brighter spells possible in the north later. Highs around 6–8°C.

Friday 6th February 🌧️💨
A wet and unsettled day with periods of rain, occasionally heavy. Breezy at times, particularly along coasts and over higher ground. Temperatures close to average for early February.

Saturday 7th February 🌤️🌧️
More mixed conditions with longer drier spells developing, though scattered showers still likely, especially in western areas. Occasional brighter intervals. Breezy at times.

Sunday 8th February 🌤️🌧️
Similar to Saturday – a mix of cloud and sunshine with a few showers around. Feeling slightly fresher in any sunny spells. Temperatures remaining close to average.

⚠️ Ground conditions remain saturated in places across Wales – keep an eye on river levels and local flood alerts, particularly in low-lying or flood-prone areas.

🔴 WREXHAM ⚽
📅 Saturday 7th February
🆚 Millwall (H) ⏰ 3:00 pm 🏟️ STŌK Cae Ras 🏆 Championship

⚪🦢 SWANSEA CITY ⚽
📅 Sunday 8th February
🆚 Sheffield Wednesday (H) ⏰ 12:01 pm 🏟️ Swansea.com Stadium 🏆 Championship

🔵 CARDIFF CITY ⚽
📅 Saturday 7th February
🆚 Rotherham United (A) ⏰ 3:00 pm 🏟️ New York Stadium 🏆 League One

🟡 NEWPORT COUNTY ⚽
📅 Saturday 7th February
🆚 Grimsby Town (H) ⏰ 10:01 am 🏟️ Rodney Parade 🏆 League Two

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

📅 Saturday 7th February
🏉 Wales 🆚 England (Men’s Six Nations) ⏰ 4:40 pm GMT

🏟️ Allianz Stadium, Twickenham 📺 Live on ITV & S4C
📌 Round 1 of the Guinness Six Nations Championship – Wales kick off their campaign away against England.

📅 Friday 6th February
🏉 Wales U20 🆚 England U20 (U20 Six Nations) ⏰ 7:45 pm GMT

🏟️ cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
📌 Part of the U20 Six Nations fixtures this week (Wales U20 face England U20).

M4 Motorway – Cardiff area 🔶 M4 eastbound closed between J30 and J32 due to a serious crash earlier in the week ⏰ Ongoing disruption expected through the weekend 🚧 Seek alternative routes if travelling in/out of Cardiff

M4 Motorway – Pontypridd to Abercynon 🔶 Night resurfacing works continue on the eastbound carriageway ⏰ 8 pm–6 am nightly until Friday 20 February ⚠️ Expect overnight delays and signed diversions in the Cynon Valley 📍 Plan ahead if travelling early mornings

A55 North Wales (Ewloe to Dobshill) 🔶 Major maintenance works scheduled overnight at weekends (8 pm Fri → 6 am Mon) with full eastbound closures 📍 Diversions via A494 / A5117 / A41 – allow extra time for journeys

A487 West Wales (near Newport/Pembrokeshire) 🔶 Long-term essential works are affecting sections of the road near Newport, with local diversions in place as part of extended maintenance (ongoing)

A40 (Monmouthshire) 🔶 Ongoing traffic restrictions and partial closures remain in place due to multi-phase works on embankments and carriageway – expect reduced speeds and delays through the year (including this weekend)

⚠️ MAJOR: Swansea Area - Until Friday 6th February 🔴 Lines CLOSED between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea 🚌 Saturday 31st Jan & Sunday 1st Feb: Rail replacement buses between Cardiff Central – Bridgend – Swansea 🚂 GWR London Paddington services terminating at Port Talbot Parkway ℹ️ Swansea Station remains open for facilities

⚠️ MAJOR: Shrewsbury to Chester via Wrexham 🔴 Lines CLOSED Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February 🚌 Buses replacing trains between Shrewsbury and Chester via Wrexham General 🚂 Some trains diverted via Crewe with amended timetables 🚌 Additional buses running Shrewsbury to Crewe for connections

Heart of Wales Line (Carmarthen/Llanelli to Shrewsbury) 🔶 Engineering works - trains running approximately 8 minutes earlier from Carmarthen to Llanelli ⚠️ Check revised journey times

Did You Know? The 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales Coastal Path, opened in 2012, was the first dedicated path to cover the entire coastline of any country in the world, running for 870 miles from Chester in the north to Chepstow in the south. More facts here

Till next time,

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