London weather: What is the Met Office weather forecast, how cold will it get and will it snow?

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings across the UK for tonight and tomorrow.

Has London been affected? Here is everything you need to know.

Is there a weather warning in place for London?

Luckily for Londoners, the yellow weather warnings that have been issued by the Met Office do not impact London.

Areas such as Manchester, Blackpool and the Merseyside region are currently covered by a yellow warning for strong winds - as is a section of Northern Ireland.

However, there are a number of flood alerts across most of the country, and some fall within and near the London area.

To check if you fall into an affected area, view the Met Office website.

What should you expect with a flood alert?

According to official government guidance, if you find that you are in an affected area where a flood alert has been issued, make sure of the following:

• Sign up for flood warnings
• Keep up to date with the latest flood risk situation
• Have a bag ready with vital items like insurance documents and medications just in case you need to leave your home
• Make sure you know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water mains supplies
• Effectively plan how to move yourself, your family and pets to safety

What has the Met Office said about the weather in London?

The Met Office has issued the following statement in regards to the weather forecast for London (Greater London).

Tonight and Tomorrow

“A windy day with patchy outbreaks of rainfall, some clear spells and the wind will ease in the evening,” it reads.

“Further rain and clouds will be approaching from the west overnight, minimum temperatures of 5℃”

Outlook for Friday and Saturday

“A dry start on Friday with a chance of showers later on in the day.

“A bright Saturday with sunny intervals, isolated showers and light winds.

“Cloudy and breezy on Sunday with patchy light rain, cool throughout.”

What is the weather going to be like in London?

Tonight (April 6)

Heavy showers will persist heading into the early evening, with rainfall hitting the capital at 7 pm and more heavily at 10 pm.

Mild temperatures overall with highs of 11℃ and lows of 9℃.

Tomorrow (April 7)

There will be light rain in the early morning from 6 am until 8 am.

A bright early afternoon too with a lengthy spell of sunshine from 9 am to 12 pm, with some short intervals throughout the remainder of the day.

Temperatures will gradually drop to more chillier levels heading towards night time.

Mild temperatures overall, with highs of 12℃ and lows of 7℃.

Friday (April 8)

A mild Friday that will be persistently cloudy throughout a majority of the day.

There will be light showers by night time at 10 pm.

Highs of 10℃ and lows of 5℃.

The weekend (April 9 and 10)

Saturday will be largely sunny before changing to cloudier skies in the afternoon.

A chillier start to the day with lows of 2℃, before getting milder with highs of 12℃ expected at around 4 pm.

Sunday is forecasted to be incredibly cloudy and mild throughout the day.

Starting cold with lows of 5℃, temperatures get milder as the day progresses with highs of 12℃.

Will it snow in London this week?

Despite a number of weather experts predicting a cold snap to hit the country soon, snowfall is not set to hit London or any surrounding areas this week.