Temperatures are set to drop again overnight on Saturday and could hit minus 15C, the Met Office said.
The cold spell is set to continue overnight after temperatures plummeted to minus 18.9C on Saturday morning in Altnaharra, which is in the most northern region of the Highlands and was the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years.
The average low in northern Scotland for this time of year is about 0.3C, while for England, overnight lows are about 1.5C to 1.6C.
It's another very cold and frosty start for many on Sunday morning, with some freezing fog patches in places 🧤🧣
Less cold in the west with patchy rain moving into Northern Ireland pic.twitter.com/ouLwyW6266
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 11, 2025
Temperatures ranged between the far north and south of the UK during the day on Saturday, with maximums of 11.3C recorded on the Isles of Scilly and minus 9.3 in Altnaharra.
Zoe Hutin, Met Office meteorologist, said rural spots in Scotland could reach minus 15C on Saturday night, which is about 10C lower than the average for this time of year.
She said: “This is probably the last very, very cold night expected, we’ve got a trend towards something a little bit milder.”
Making plans for Sunday?
It's looking largely dry and cold for many areas, with some sunny spells, but also some fog patches too 🌫️
Skies will cloud over across Northern Ireland and Scotland with some patchy rain ☁️ pic.twitter.com/NsXgvhxsPp
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 11, 2025
The Met Office will also be keeping an eye out for any freezing fog overnight on Saturday, which could be in the east.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its cold weather health alert for all of England until Tuesday.
Amber alerts have been extended and will now run until January 14, meaning a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions, is likely, the agency said.
Sunday day will see an east/west divide with a maximum of 3C or 4C in the east, while the west could see between 7C and 8C or potentially 9C.
