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In pictures: The Welsh heatwave

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Cerrigydrudion in Conwy

Amber extreme heat warnings are in place for parts of Wales until Sunday, as Cardiff may see temperatures exceeding 30C in the coming days.

The Met Office has also issued its highest alert for fire severity over the weekend, warning there is an "exceptional" risk of blazes spreading in many places due to the heat.

Meanwhile, keen photographers across Wales have seized the opportunity to take snaps in the sunshine.

BBC Weather Watchers / Gwenda Williams Mynydd Bodafon, AngleseyBBC Weather Watchers / Gwenda Williams
Views of the hills from a bench in Mynydd Bodafon, Anglesey
BBC Weather Watchers / Jim the Poet GowerBBC Weather Watchers / Jim the Poet
Sunseekers taking a dip on a beach in Gower
Brecon
Paddle boarders enjoying a lake in Brecon
BBC Weather Watchers / Kirsty Louise AberdareBBC Weather Watchers / Kirsty Louise
A fountain and pond in Aberdare
Colwyn Bay
Beachgoers basking in the Colwyn Bay sunshine
BBC Weather Watchers / Earlybird HaverfordwestBBC Weather Watchers / Earlybird
This lake in Haverfordwest looks as though it has seen fuller days
BBC Weather Watchers / Earlybird Milford HavenBBC Weather Watchers / Earlybird
Boats moored in Milford Haven looking particularly picturesque in the sun
Brecon reservoir
A reservoir in Brecon appears sparse as the heat continues
BBC Weather Watchers / Bee W ChepstowBBC Weather Watchers / Bee W
The reflection in the clear water of a bridge in Chepstow
BBC Weather Watchers / Ripley Mumbles, SwanseaBBC Weather Watchers / Ripley
The sun reflecting off the Mumbles sea
BBC Weather Watchers / Seashaw AberystwythBBC Weather Watchers / Seashaw
Kayakers taking the opportunity to head out to sea in Aberystwyth
BBC Weather Watchers / Ang Llanbedrog, GwyneddBBC Weather Watchers / Ang
A beautiful sunset over Llanbedrog, Gwynedd
Paddleboarding on the Monmouth to Brecon canal near Abergavenny
Paddleboarding on the Monmouth to Brecon canal near Abergavenny