Temperatures in Shropshire this week as Arctic chill set to send mercury plummeting
An Arctic chill is set to bring freezing temperatures to Shropshire this week as a weather warning for ice is extended.
Temperatures across Shropshire are set to reach as low as -5C this week as winter sets in with sunshine, ice and widespread frosts expected over the coming days.
The Met Office's forecast for today said: "A cold start with a widespread frost. However, for all areas Wednesday will be dry with prolonged periods of crisp winter sunshine. Feeling cold with a gentle northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 4C."
Speaking about tonight, forecasters added: "Quickly turning very cold this evening with a widespread and sharp frost forming under clear skies overnight. Winds will be light. Minimum temperature -5C," while for Thursday they have predicted: "A frosty but sunny start, and plenty of sunshine through the day. However, perhaps turning cloudier with the risk of wintry showers in the north later. Staying cold for all. Maximum temperature 3C."
Cold with sunshine, sharp frosts and a risk of wintry showers is predicted for Friday to Saturday.
As temperatures drop, the Met Office has extended its weather warning for ice. Initially due to start at midnight tonight, the yellow warning has been brought forward to 5pm today and will run for 25 hours until 6pm tomorrow.
It also now covers whole of Shropshire, after covering just the western fringes of the county at first. Parts of Herefordshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire, as well as the whole of Wales, are also included in the weather warning.
These are the maximum daytime and minimum night-time temperatures forecast for towns across the county over the coming days according to the Met Office:
Shrewsbury
Wednesday (maximum), 4C
Wednesday (minimum), -1C
Thursday (maximum), 2C
Thursday (minimum), -3C
Friday (maximum), 3C
Friday (minimum), -2C
Saturday (maximum), 4C
Saturday (minimum), -3C
Sunday (maximum), 2C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), -1C
Tuesday (maximum), 3C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Telford
Wednesday (maximum), 3C
Wednesday (minimum), -2C
Thursday (maximum), 1C
Thursday (minimum), -3C
Friday (maximum), 2C
Friday (minimum), -2C
Saturday (maximum), 3C
Saturday (minimum), -3C
Sunday (maximum), 1C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 0C
Monday (minimum), -1C
Tuesday (maximum), 2C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Oswestry
Wednesday (maximum), 4C
Wednesday (minimum), -2C
Thursday (maximum), 2C
Thursday (minimum), -3C
Friday (maximum), 3C
Friday (minimum), -3C
Saturday (maximum), 4C
Saturday (minimum), -4C
Sunday (maximum) - 2C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), -2C
Tuesday (maximum), 2C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Ludlow
Wednesday (maximum), 5C
Wednesday (minimum), -3C
Thursday (maximum), 3C
Thursday (minimum), -4C
Friday (maximum), 4C
Friday (minimum), -4C
Saturday (maximum), 4C
Saturday (minimum), -4C
Sunday (maximum), 2C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), -1C
Tuesday (maximum), 3C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Bridgnorth
Wednesday (maximum) - 4C
Wednesday (minimum),
Thursday (maximum),
Thursday (minimum),
Friday (maximum),
Friday (minimum),
Saturday (maximum),
Sunday (minimum),
Monday (maximum),
Monday (minimum),
Tuesday (maximum),
Tuesday (minimum),
Whitchurch
Wednesday (maximum), 4C
Wednesday (minimum), -3C
Thursday (maximum), 2C
Thursday (minimum), -3C
Friday (maximum), 4C
Friday (minimum), -2C
Saturday (maximum), 4C
Saturday (minimum), -3C
Sunday (maximum), 2C
Sunday (minimum), -3C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), 0C
Tuesday (maximum), 3C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Market Drayton
Wednesday (maximum), 3C
Wednesday (minimum), -5C
Thursday (maximum), 1C
Thursday (minimum), -5C
Friday (maximum), 3C
Friday (minimum), -3C
Saturday (maximum), 3C
Saturday (minimum), -4C
Sunday (maximum), 1C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), -2C
Tuesday (maximum), 3C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
Wem
Wednesday (maximum), 4C
Wednesday (minimum), -4C
Thursday (maximum), 2C
Thursday (minimum), -4C
Friday (maximum), 3C
Friday (minimum), -3C
Saturday (maximum), 3C
Saturday (minimum), -4C
Sunday (maximum), 2C
Sunday (minimum), -4C
Monday (maximum), 1C
Monday (minimum), -1C
Tuesday (maximum), 3C
Tuesday (minimum), 0C
