London is bracing for an exceptionally chilly week, with temperatures forecasted to plummet to a bone-chilling -7C
The BBC has announced that the capital will experience below-zero temperatures every weekday, with the coldest conditions expected on Wednesday and Thursday (January 17 and 18).
Thursday morning, in particular, is set to be the week’s coldest period. Despite a high of 3C and a low of -3C, it’s predicted to feel as frigid as -7C at 7am. Commuters are advised to dress warmly, as a freezing morning awaits. Between 5am and 8am on Thursday, the temperature will hover around -2C, but it will feel more like -6C from 3am to 9am. At 7am, the ‘feels like’ temperature is expected to hit -7C. Despite the cold, there’s no rain forecasted for the week until early Sunday morning.
Tuesday morning is similarly cold, with temperatures feeling as low as -6C, following Monday’s ‘feels like’ temperature of -4C. From midnight, the temperature is expected to be -2C but will feel like -5C until 9am, dropping to -6C at 8am. Although there will be 6mph easterly winds, no precipitation is expected.
The Met Office
It confirms a frosty start for Tuesday, with winter sunshine and generally light winds, leading to a maximum temperature of 1°C. Wednesday morning is forecasted to feel as cold as the actual temperature, around 1C or 0C, warming up to 3C during the day but still feeling below freezing. The temperature will fall sharply later in the day, preparing for Thursday’s extreme cold.
The Met Office’s predictions for Wednesday through Friday are similar, expecting cold or very cold conditions with widespread sharp frost, winter sunshine, and dry weather. Wind chill will be significant, with a low chance of snowfall along the south coast
on Wednesday. Friday morning will also be bitterly cold, feeling like -5C from midnight to 8am, despite a steady -1C temperature. The highs will reach 4C between 1pm and 3pm, but it will predominantly feel like -1C to 1C, dropping to -2C and -3C at night.
The weekend promises slightly warmer weather. Saturday is set to have highs of 7C and lows of 4C, though the morning will still feel between -2C and 0C. Rain is expected to start early Sunday morning, leading into the warmest day with highs of 11C and lows of 8C. Despite ongoing showers, the temperature will remain and feel above 4C throughout the day.
