# Arctic blast set to sweep across UK with temperatures in parts of England plummeting to -8C overnight as health officials issue first cold alert of season

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arctic-blast-set-to-sweep-across-uk-with-temperatures-in-parts-of-england-plummeting-to-8c-overnight-as-health-officials-issue-first-cold-alert-of-season/
- Published: 2026-11-11T10:49:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:06:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16283911/Arctic-blast-cold-health-alerts-temperatures-UK-weather.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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## Key points

- First cold health alert of the season issued for two English regions.
- Rural temperatures could reach -8C over the next few nights.
- Officials advise checking on older people and those with health conditions.

## Summary

An Arctic air mass is bringing a sharp fall in temperatures across the UK, prompting the first cold health alert of the season. The warning highlights the added health risks for older people and those with existing conditions, and officials are urging people to check on vulnerable neighbours and relatives.

The Met Office recorded -6.2C at Tyndrum in Scotland, with rural temperatures forecast to reach -8C over the next few nights. A yellow alert will cover the North West and West Midlands from 9am tomorrow until noon on Saturday; frost and gusts of up to 50mph are expected, with snow showers possible in northern Scotland. Conditions are forecast to ease over the weekend.

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