Met Office forecast for St Helens as freezing temperatures hit

The Met Office has said with the UK sitting in cold air from northern Scandinavia the weather is turning much colder for the rest of this week and the start of next.

Daytime temperatures will struggle to get above single figures and overnight temperatures will stay below freezing for much of the country.

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Forecasters say temperatures have hit freezing (0C) in St Helens this morning (November 29) and they will not reach above three degrees for the rest of the week.

Temperatures will "feel like" around the freezing point for most of the week, especially during the night, when they will go into minus figures, to as low as -4.

Met Office St Helens forecast for coming days

Today:

Another chilly and frosty start with some mist and fog in places. This will gradually clear through the morning leaving a dry day with plenty of autumnal sunshine. Feeling cold with light winds. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

Staying cold with a widespread sharp frost. Largely dry though perhaps the odd wintry shower over hills, with some mist and fog in places too. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Thursday:

Another cold and frosty start but largely fine and dry with sunny spells, though still a risk of some wintry flurries over hills. Staying cold, particularly in the breeze. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

As we head towards the weekend there is plenty of fine weather though remaining chilly with sharp frosts. Still a chance of hill snow and some overnight fog in places.