A HEATWAVE is set to see temperatures rocket across Gwent this Easter weekend.

Good Friday could see temperatures as high as 19°C in Newport, and could even top 20C.

A heatwave is expected to begin today with "plenty of sunshine and light winds", and a maximum temperature of 18C.

For Thursday, the forecast predicts "another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine, after any early mist and cloud away," with a maximum temperature of 21C, while the Easter weekend is expected to be "generally staying very warm, dry and sunny through the outlook period."

South Wales Argus:

Camera Club member Laura Bryan took this picture at Twmbarlwm

Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington said: "From Wednesday temperatures will start to rise day by day and with the sun getting stronger at this time of year, it’s going to feel warm or very warm by the time we get to Good Friday and Easter Saturday."

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“Temperatures will reach into the low 20s Celsius quite widely and there’s a good chance some places in the south could see temperatures peaking around 23 Celsius.

"With temperatures usually around 10 to 13 Celsius at this time of year, it’s certainly going to be significantly warmer than average this Easter weekend and quite a contrast to the colder weather we have seen so far this month.”

However, the Met Office have warned that the anticipated heatwave could cause issues for hay fever and asthma sufferers, with a “deadly pollen bomb” expected to hit over the Easter weekend.