There could be some snowfall late on Sunday night
Cambridge is forecast to face around 11 hours of freezing conditions on Sunday (January 4). Meteorologists are expecting more cold weather to grip the East, including across Cambridgeshire.
An amber cold health alert remains in place for the East of England until 10am on January 9. The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning as forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services.
This could include a rise in deaths, a likely increase in demand for health services, and challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18C which could lead to more risk to vulnerable people. The warning comes amid prolonged periods of cold weather being forecast for Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire region.
BBC Weather is currently forecasting temperatures to barely rise above zero degrees on Sunday (January 4). The weather experts predict it to reach 1C between 1pm and 2pm, but be as cold as -3C at around 9am, and -1C from 4pm onwards.
Their forecast for Cambridgeshire says: “Today will be cold and dry with plenty of winter sunshine throughout. It will turn cloudier during the evening and early part of the night with some snow showers drifting in from the north-west. Showers will ease in the early hours.”
The forecast below is based on predictions for Cambridge. All temperatures and conditions are correct at the time of writing.
Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Cambridge
9am – Sunny, -3C, feels like -7C
10am – Sunny, -1C, feels like -6C
11am – Sunny, 0C, feels like -4C
12pm – Sunny, 0C, feels like -4C
1pm – Sunny, 1C, feels like -4C
2pm – Sunny, 1C, feels like -3C
3pm – Sunny, 0C, feels like -4C
4pm – Sunny, -1C, feels like -5C
5pm – Clear sky, -1C, feels like -5C
6pm – Clear sky, -2C, feels like -6C
7pm – Clear sky, -2C, feels like -7C
8pm – Light snow, -2C, feels like -7C
9pm – Light snow, -2C, feels like -7C
10pm – Light snow showers, -2C, feels like -6C
11pm – Light snow showers, -2C, feels like -6C
The Met Office’s forecast for Sunday says: “Most of the region dry with plenty of weak winter sunshine. However, feeling bitterly cold, with temperatures struggling to rise above freezing for many. Risk of a few snow showers on the Norfolk coast. Maximum temperature 1 °C.
“Most places dry overnight with plenty of clear spells, but a few isolated light snow showers can’t be ruled out. Bitterly cold with a widespread frost and icy patches. Minimum temperature -5 °C.”
Turning to Monday, they add: “Another very cold day with variable cloud and sunny spells. Isolated wintry showers may occur at times, leading to icy patches, mainly across Norfolk but occasionally spreading further south. Maximum temperature 1 °C.”
