Brits across the country were warned to "take note" of an urgent update from the Met Office on Friday

16:11, Fri, May 15, 2026 Updated: 16:13, Fri, May 15, 2026

English country garden covered in frost

Frost could hit UK households tonight (Image: Getty)

The Met Office has issued a warning to gardeners in all four areas of the UK as frost and even sub-zero temperatures could be possible overnight on Friday into Saturday morning. The forecaster has urged gardeners to ‘take note’ and reach for the fleeces to protect tender plants as some spring frost could hit households in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Parts of Scotland, particularly central Scotland, could see temperatures drop below 0C, with -1C possible overnight, while Northern Ireland could see 0C, the north of England can expect between 1C and 4C and Wales, particularly mid-Wales, could also experience temperatures dropping as low as 0C.

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It said: “Gardeners take note. The fleece may be needed for those tender plants tonight as a patchy frost is possible in places.”

In its full forecast for Friday evening and overnight, the Met Office said: “A few showers will drift southwards, but many areas dry with clear spells. Cloud and rain arriving across the far west towards dawn. A patchy frost possible in the countryside.”

But the weekend will be chilly as well, despite some sunshine.

For Saturday, the forecaster predicted: “A sunny morning for most. Cloud and rain across the far west will slowly move eastwards as the day progresses, reaching the far east by late evening. Still chilly.”

While in its medium range outlook for Sunday to Tuesday, the Met Office said: “Sunshine and showers are likely on Sunday. Wetter and windier conditions for most on Monday, with further heavy and blustery showers following for Tuesday. Slowly turning warmer for many.”

Towards the end of May, from May 20 to 29, ‘changeable conditions’ should slowly give way to more fine and dry weather by the time the next Bank Holiday comes around.

It added: “Changeable conditions are expected at first, with low pressure often close by to the north of the UK, bringing rain and showers. However, high pressure from the south is expected to quickly start to build near to the UK towards the Bank Holiday weekend, bringing some fine and dry conditions, with temperatures rising accordingly for some.

"Thereafter, high pressure is expected to broadly remain the dominant influence across much of the UK, with spells of fine weather. Low pressure will be positioned to the north, and will at times allow some rain or showers to cross the country. Overall across the period, temperatures are expected to be above normal with winds often light for many.”