Southampton is set for its first taste of winter this week with temperatures set to fall as low as -1°C on Thursday morning.

Spells of rain will make way for clearer weather and some sunshine as the week goes on, though temperatures are set to get colder in the week before returning to seasonal averages at the weekend.

The UK Health and Security Agency has issued a yellow cold health alert – that will be in place until 6pm on Saturday – with the Met Office warning it could have an impact on people’s health and social care services.

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Here is the Met Office forecast for Southampton this week

Tuesday: Overcast changing to clear by nighttime, maximum 8C

Wednesday: Clear, maximum 6C

Thursday: Clear changing to partly cloudy by nighttime, maximum 5C

Friday: Clear changing to partly cloudy by early evening, maximum 7C

Saturday: Heavy rain, maximum 12C

Sunday: Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning, maximum 11C