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Northerly winds are sweeping across the UK, bringing cold air from the Arctic and some of the most widespread low temperatures of the autumn so far.
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winds → publish → autumn
Thursday afternoon's highs will remain in single digits for most whilst overnight lows will widely fall below freezing, potentially dropping to -7C.
Strong winds will bring a significant wind chill, especially on northern and eastern coasts, so it will feel colder than the reading on the thermometer would suggest.
Yellow cold health alerts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have come into force.
Whilst the cold weather will come with sunshine in most areas, showers will also feature in northern parts of the UK, some of which could be wintry over high ground.
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some → remain → ground
Which areas have cold health alerts?
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areas → have → alerts
The first cold health alerts of the season cover the West Midlands and north-west England, external.
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alerts → cover → Midlands
They have been issued by the UKHSA, in association with the Met Office, and are valid from now until 12:00 on Saturday.
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They → issue → Saturday
The yellow alerts warn of minor impacts on the health and social care sector, with increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people - who face a greater risk to life.
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who → warn → life
Cold weather for all
The air affecting the UK on Thursday has come all the way from the Arctic.
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air → affect → Arctic
It is a relatively clear air mass meaning plenty of sunshine and far less of the mist and fog that has plagued some areas recently.
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that → mean → areas
Despite largely blue skies overhead, temperatures will struggle.
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temperatures → struggle → skies
Afternoon highs are expected to range from 6 to 10C and the wind chill will make it feel colder than that.
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it → expect → that
The strongest winds will be in north-east Scotland where gusts will touch 50-60mph for a time.
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gusts → touch → time
Blustery conditions will also affect the east coast of England and it will remain breezy elsewhere.
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it → affect → England
Showers will be blown into northern Scotland, falling as a mix of rain, sleet and hail - with a little snow possible over high ground.
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Showers → blow → ground
This is not unusual for November as meteorological autumn draws into its final weeks.
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autumn → draw → weeks
Scattered showers will also affect Northern Ireland as well as northern and eastern England although the majority of these will be of rain.
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majority → affect → rain
Thursday night will be one of the most widely cold of autumn so far with temperatures forecast to drop below freezing in many areas.
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temperatures → forecast → areas
Friday will bring more sunshine for many and generally lighter winds, although parts of northern Scotland will remain blustery.
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parts → bring → Scotland
Showers are most likely in Northern Ireland, Wales, north-west England and Scotland, where cloud amounts will tend to increase during the afternoon.
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amounts → tend → afternoon
Slow changes over the weekend
Friday night will deliver another frost for many areas and the weekend will stay generally chilly - although temperatures will gradually start to climb by a degree or two in both the day and night, as southerly winds develop.
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winds → deliver → day
Morning fog will become more of a feature again by Sunday morning and as high pressure starts to give way to low pressure and frontal systems, chances of rain will increase.
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chances → become → rain
Next week looks more unsettled with stronger winds and rain at times.
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week → look → times
Temperatures will, generally, be a little higher but incursions of cold air could continue to bring some wintry weather over Scottish mountains.
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incursions → continue → mountains
You can keep up to date with your local forecast by checking BBC Weather online and on the app.
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You → keep → app
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