Britons flocked to beaches on Saturday to enjoy the last remnants of sunshine before an Arctic blast is expected to bring temperatures as low as -7°C this weekend. The morning was the coldest of autumn so far, with frost on lawns after temperatures dropped to -3.4°C overnight on Friday.
Despite the chilly start, skies brightened and temperatures reached the mid-teens across much of the country by afternoon. In Brighton, temperatures hit 16°C, drawing dozens of people to the beach, though they opted for jeans and cardigans over swimwear.
However, the calm is set to be short-lived. On Sunday, temperatures could drop further, with strong winds and scattered showers in Scotland, and wet snow or sleet expected in some places. Overnight into Sunday, wind chill could make it feel like -7°C in parts of Scotland, while southern areas may see patchy frost.
Katesbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland, recorded -3.4°C on Saturday morning, one of the coldest spots. Other low temperatures included -2°C in South Newington, Oxfordshire, and -1.8°C in Sennybridge, South Wales. Rain is expected to push south into southern Scotland and northern England on Saturday night, largely fizzling out elsewhere.
