Temperatures in Powys are set to plummet this week along with the rest of the UK as an Arctic airmass will push across the country.
On December 5 the Met Office issued a cold weather warning for parts of the UK, and despite Wales not falling under the Met’s Level 3 Cold Weather Alert, temperatures are still set to drop below freezing for large parts of the day in the coming week.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Rebekah Sherwin, said: “Temperatures will start to dip this week, with daytime temperatures struggling to get above freezing in many places from mid-week onwards.
Temperatures are set to drop on Wednesday, December 7, as the forecast for Welshpool states that that warmest temperature of the day will be just 4 degrees Celsius at 12pm.
For Wednesday morning temperatures are forecast to be freezing all morning, before peaking at midday and then dropping back to freezing by 6pm.
On Thursday, December 8, Welshpool temperatures will peak at 2 degrees Celsius during from 12pm to 3pm, dipping below freezing for the morning and evening.
Freezing temperatures will continue into Friday where 12pm will again see a peak of 2 degrees Celsius, with just a few hours in the afternoon where temperatures rise above freezing.
This pattern will also last into the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday set to be frosty days.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at UKHSA, said: “Cold weather can have serious consequences for health, and older people and those with heart or lung conditions can be particularly at risk.
“If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you should heat your home to a temperature that is comfortable for you. In rooms you mostly use such as the living room or bedroom, try to heat them to at least 18 degrees Celsius if you can. Keep your bedroom windows closed at night. Wearing several layers of clothing will keep you warmer than one thicker layer.”
An increasingly cold and wintry week to come 📉
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 5, 2022
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The Met Office has also stated that although there are some uncertainties around how long this cold spell will last, it is expected to stay cold into next week with temperatures remaining well below average for the time of year.
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