London weather forecast: Capital set for cold week as temperatures to plummet

London is set to brace itself for a cold week, as temperatures plummet even further, with the next few days expected to be bitterly cold in the capital.

The city is still in shock after Storm Arwen came with a vengeance and battered the majority of the UK with winds that maxed out at 80mph.

Yellow and orange weather warnings were placed around the UK, with Newcastle becoming the first place in five years to receive a red weather warning.

Here’s what the Met Office says for the next couple of days of the week, and the weekend.

The weekend is set to be wet, but the remainder of the week remains dry.

Over Thursday the day will be “a dry and mainly bright or sunny day across the region, but feeling cold in occasionally brisk north-westerly winds. Maximum temperature 5C.”

From Friday to Sunday expect: “Rain sweeping east Friday morning, then turning drier and less cold later.

“Breezy, chilly and mostly dry on Saturday.

“Largely dry on Sunday with lighter winds, though still rather cold.”

The Met Office has also released their long-range weather forecast, so you can see if your area will have a white Christmas.