Newcastle weather: Met Office issue warning as Newcastle endures icy start to 2022

The slightly milder temperatures of the New Year have been swiftly replaced by icy conditions, with the Met Office issuing an ice warning which has been in place this morning across the region.

The warning came into place at 2am this morning as temperatures hit a low of  -3°C at 5am.

Looking ahead throughout the day, we see a high of just 2°C by the afternoon but in places it could feel as cold as -5°C.

The clear skies with no clouds around will result in a bitterly cold end to today (Tuesday) and even colder night.

Wednesday morning looks set to be more of the same, and winds of around 18mph could add to any cold temperature making for a tough commute to work and school.

You can expect it to feel as low as -5°C in some parts of Newcastle, with the high actual temperature reaching just 4°C at around 2pm on Wednesday afternoon.

The wind should ease tomorrow evening, but the temperature will drop once again overnight to 0°C but will feel sub-zero in more rural areas of the region.

Thursday looks set to bring more cloud to the city and there is a small chance of showers with the potential to be wintery. The icy conditions will continue, with the temperature set to struggle to get over 2°C.

The cold snap will continue through the evening and the extra clouds on Friday morning should see a slight rise in the temperature.

There shouldn’t be any showers throughout Friday, winter or otherwise, although it will still feel as cold as -2°C in the late afternoon into the night.

The weekend should see some slightly milder temperatures, with even the ‘feels like’ temperature creeping above 0°C on Saturday afternoon.

Heavy cloud and little sunshine on Sunday could see temperatures rise to as high as 6°C during the afternoon.

These slightly milder temperatures should carry on into the new week and leave behind the cold snap in the first week of the new year.

What has the Met Office said for the week ahead?

North East England weather forecast

 Today:

A cold, frosty start leading to a mainly dry day with lengthy sunny spells. Perhaps a little more cloud developing later in the afternoon. Feeling significantly colder than recent days, especially in the wind, which strengthens during the day. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

Largely dry overnight. Some cloud to start, but long clear spells developing, leading to another cold night. Strong winds, with gales possible on coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

A windy, cold start, but with plenty of sunshine for most through the day. Isolated coastal showers possible, especially later. Winds will ease during the day, but still feeling cold. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Frosty clear start Thursday, then rain, snow and strong winds soon arriving. Cold and breezy Friday, with wintry showers mainly on western hills. Further rain and strong winds Saturday.