UKHSA weather-health alerts · England · checked every 15 min

Cold Weather Alert: South East

No. There is no cold-health alert for South East today, Tuesday 10 November 2026: UKHSA shows Green, last updated 10 November 2026.

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South East: Green

Status	Green — No alert. Little impact on health is expected; business as usual.
Alert period	09:00 Thu 12 Nov 2026 → 12:00 Sat 14 Nov 2026
Likelihood / impact	Low / Low (risk score 6)
UKHSA says	Minor impacts are possible across health and social services, including: increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people greater risk to life of vulnerable people But not expected.
Last updated	12:16 Tue 10 Nov 2026

Other regions 9

Region	Alert	Last changed
North West	Yellow	10 Nov 2026
West Midlands	Yellow	10 Nov 2026
East Midlands	Green	10 Nov 2026
East of England	Green	10 Nov 2026
London	Green	10 Nov 2026
North East	Green	10 Nov 2026
South East this page	Green	10 Nov 2026
South West	Green	10 Nov 2026
Yorkshire and The Humber	Green	10 Nov 2026

UKHSA alerts cover England only. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: use Met Office warnings and your NHS service's advice.

Cold-health alert or weather warning?

	UKHSA cold-health alert	Met Office weather warning
About	Harm to health from cold temperatures	Dangerous weather: snow, ice, wind, rain, fog
Area	England, 9 regions	Whole UK, by local area
Aimed at	NHS, social care, carers, vulnerable people	Everyone: travel, homes, power
Can apply on a dry, still day?	Yes	Rarely
Levels	Green (none), Yellow, Amber, Red	Yellow, Amber, Red

Both can be in force at once. A cold-health alert does not trigger a Cold Weather Payment; that benefit has its own temperature rule.

What each level means

Green No alert. Little impact on health is expected; business as usual.
Yellow Cold weather could affect people who are particularly vulnerable — older people and those with heart or lung conditions — and health and social care services may see more demand.
Amber Cold weather is likely to affect the whole health service, with a risk to health across the wider population, not only the most vulnerable.
Red Significant risk to life, even for healthy people; severe impacts across health and social care are expected.

Official advice on staying warm and checking on others: NHS — keep warm, keep well. Cold homes and heaters raise carbon monoxide risk: fit an alarm.

QuestionsCold weather alerts

Is there a cold weather alert in South East today?

No. There is no cold-health alert for South East today, Tuesday 10 November 2026: UKHSA shows Green, last updated 10 November 2026.

What is the difference between a cold-health alert and a Met Office weather warning?

A cold-health alert comes from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and warns that cold temperatures are likely to harm health — mostly older people and those with heart or lung conditions — and to put pressure on the NHS and social care. It covers England only and can be in force on a dry, still day. A Met Office weather warning is about the weather itself — snow, ice, wind, rain or fog — covers the whole UK, and warns of danger and disruption such as blocked roads or power cuts.

What do Yellow, Amber and Red cold-health alerts mean?

Yellow: cold could affect the most vulnerable people and add demand on health services. Amber: impacts are likely across the whole health service, with risk to the wider population. Red: significant risk to life even for healthy people. Each level combines how likely the impact is with how severe it would be.

Is a cold-health alert the same as a Cold Weather Payment?

No. Cold Weather Payments are a separate benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions, triggered when the average temperature at your local weather station is recorded or forecast at 0°C or below for 7 days in a row. A cold-health alert does not trigger a payment.

What this page shows, and what it misses

The current cold-health alert colour for each of England's 9 regions from UKHSA's weather-health alert service, checked every 15 minutes, with UKHSA's period, likelihood, impact and text for regions on alert. Alerts are issued with the Met Office, mainly between 1 November and 31 March. This page gives no medical advice of its own; follow UKHSA and NHS guidance. It does not show Met Office weather warnings — those are on our UK warnings page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) weather-health alerts, ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk.