Bristol freezing fog Met Office weather warning - temperatures set to plummet below zero

The Met Office has issued a yellow status weather warning of fog for Bristol.

The warning is valid from 7.00pm on Monday to 12.00pm to Tuesday.

“Areas of fog, some of it dense and freezing, will develop during Monday evening and overnight, persisting into Tuesday morning in places,” said the Met Office.

“Visibility may dip below 100 metres in some locations.

“Fog will tend to lift into low cloud in many areas on Tuesday, though a few spots may stay foggy into the afternoon,” concluded the Met Office.

Temperatures in Bristol are also set to drop below freezing over the coming days.

Bristolians should expect feel-like temperatures will drop to -2°C overnight.

Wednesday will see temperatures return to normal for this time year however things will turn cold again on Thursday when feels-like temperatures will dip to as low as -4°C.South West England weather forecast

South West England weather forecast

Monday January 17 to Friday January 21

This Evening and Tonight:

A dry night with clear skies allowing temperatures to fall quickly after dark. Patchy mist, fog and frost forming in the east. Milder and generally fog free in the west where southerly winds will be a little brisker. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Tuesday:

A cold on start Tuesday away from Cornwall with any fog slow to clear as sunny spells develop. Temperatures close the average for mid-January, but locally cold where fog persists. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

A band of cloud and light rain sinking south Wednesday with clearer skies following. Generally cloudy with sunny or clear spells both Thursday and Friday with overnight frost for some.

(Source: The Met Office)