The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.
Cold temperatures are set to continue with frost overnight and a health alert in parts of the UK, the Met Office said.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert, which lasts until noon on December 27 for south-west England.
Low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services, including “increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people” and a “greater risk to life of vulnerable people”, according to the UKHSA.
Together with the @metoffice, UKHSA have issued a yellow cold-health alert for the South West of England, from Thursday, December 25 at 18:00 to Saturday, December 27 at 12:00.
Don’t get stranded in cold weather. pic.twitter.com/Vmoc405BMI
— UKHSA South West (@UKHSA_SouthWest) December 24, 2025
There is likely to be frost overnight into Boxing Day, Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said.
“Boxing Day we’re going to see some good spells of sunshine, we will see a little in the way of cloud for the South and North West, some light rain, but for the vast majority it’s going to be dry,” she said.
“While it will still be breezy, it won’t be as windy as Christmas Day.
“It’s still going to feel chilly, top temperatures between 6-7C, in the south it’s going to feel closer to 4-5C.
“A low chance of snow, it’s not expected at all.”
The weather will be similar on Saturday and Sunday, there could be drizzle where the cloud is thicker, Ms Hutin said, and it will stay quite breezy.
Temperatures will be around average at between 6-7C.
Ms Hutin said: “It’s good news for people who have got the week off and want to go on walks.”
