The alert is in place until Monday, January 5.
A cold weather health alert has been issued for Cambridgeshire. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow cold health alert for the East of England.
The alert was issued from 8pm on Sunday (December 28) and will remain in place until midday on Monday, January 5. The alert has a risk score of nine, which may result in medium impact.
A UKSHA spokesperson said: “There is potential for significant impacts across health and social care services, including: a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.
“We may also see impacts on younger age groups, a likely increase in demand for health services, impacts on the workforce affecting delivery of services and challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people.”
Here are what temperatures are looking like in parts of Cambridgeshire for the next week.
Cambridge
Monday, December 29 – highs of 7C, lows of 1C
Tuesday, December 30 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Wednesday, December 31 – highs of 4C, lows of 0C
Thursday, January 1 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Friday, January 2 – highs of 5C, lows of -2C
Saturday, January 3 – highs of 3C, lows of -3C
Sunday, January 4 – highs of 3C, lows of -2C
Peterborough
Monday, December 29 – highs of 8C, lows of 2C
Tuesday, December 30 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Wednesday, December 31 – highs of 5C, lows of 1C
Thursday, January 1 – highs of 7C, lows of 0C
Friday, January 2 – highs of 5C, lows of -2C
Saturday, January 3 – highs of 3C, lows of -3C
Sunday, January 4 – highs of 3C, lows of -2C
Ely
Monday, December 29 – highs of 7C, lows of 1C
Tuesday, December 30 – highs of 6C, lows of -2C
Wednesday, December 31 – highs of 4C, lows of 1C
Thursday, January 1 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Friday, January 2 – highs of 4C, lows of -2C
Saturday, January 3 – highs of 3C, lows of -3C
Sunday, January 4 – highs of 3C, lows of -2C
St Neots
Monday, December 29 – highs of 7C, lows of 1C
Tuesday, December 30 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Wednesday, December 31 – highs of 4C, lows of 0C
Thursday, January 1 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Friday, January 2 – highs of 5C, lows of -2C
Saturday, January 3 – highs of 3C, lows of -3C
Sunday, January 4 – highs of 3C, lows of -2C
Huntingdon
Monday, December 29 – highs of 7C, lows of 1C
Tuesday, December 30 – highs of 6C, lows of -1C
Wednesday, December 31 – highs of 5C, lows of 1C
Thursday, January 1 – highs of 7C, lows of -1C
Friday, January 2 – highs of 5C, lows of -2C
Saturday, January 3 – highs of 3C, lows of -3C
Sunday, January 4 – highs of 3C, lows of -2C
