Cold health alerts
The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
The Weather health alerting system is provided by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in partnership with the Met Office. It's intended to provide early warning to the health and social care sector, the responder community, the voluntary and community sector and government departments when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population. The Weather health alerting system is made up of the Heat-Health Alerts (HHA) and Cold-Health Alerts (CHA). The Weather health alerting system underpins the Adverse Weather and Health Plan.
The Cold-health alerting systems core alerting seasons runs from 1 November to 31 March each year. However should an episode of cold occur outside of this core period, an extraordinary alert will be issued. Make sure you are registered to receive the alerts directly by email by completing the registration form.
North East
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025amber alertNorth West
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025amber alertYorkshire and The Humber
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025amber alertEast Midlands
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alertWest Midlands
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alertEast of England
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alertLondon
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alertSouth East
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alertSouth West
Updated 11:56am on 17 November 2025yellow alert