With the festive season almost coming to a close, the county is now bracing for a very cold start to 2025, according to forecasters. Surrey faced a rather unsettling weather over the past few weeks with a number of storms, rains and persistent grey skies.
From New Year's Day, the southern parts of the UK are set to experience potentially disruptive wind, rain and snow, the Met Office warns. From mid-next week, temperatures are set to plummet, going from 10 degrees on Wednesday (January 1) to five degrees the following day in Woking.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson said: "Later in the week, wintry showers are likely to be a feature of the forecast as a cold northerly flow becomes established.”
Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong added: “With such varied and potentially fast-moving weather conditions it is important for people to keep up to date with the forecast.”
Temperatures will average at around 10C until the end of the year for most part of the county. In Guildford, will rise to 11 degrees on December 31 before dropping to 0C at around 9am on Friday, January 3, with 'feels like' temperatures of -3C.
Wind gust will reach up to 40mph on Tuesday (December 31) and Wednesday (January 1). The Met Office long range forecast for Monday, December 30 to Wednesday, January 1 states: "Variable cloud and breezy on Monday, with sunny spells. Becoming more unsettled from Tuesday, with gusty winds and outbreaks of rain likely."
Those living in Dorking can expect similar temperatures, with rain set to arrive on New Year's Eve at around 3pm and then the following day from 9am onwards.
In Walton-on-Thames, temperatures will drop to 1C on Friday (January 3) at around 6am. People are set to experience 'feels like' temperatures of -2C between 3am and 9am on Friday.
The Met Office long range forecast (January 2 and January 11) goes on: "As the deep area of low pressure clears east by Thursday, winds will turn northerly and cold air will be drawn across the UK. Showers of rain and sleet will turn increasingly to snow, especially across the north, and coasts exposed to the onshore wind.
"This cold, showery northerly may persist for a few days before high pressure builds from the west, bringing a period of more settled weather. There is a chance that rain may move in from the south over the first weekend of January, turning to snow as it runs into colder air.
"Into the following week, a fairly changeable picture is most likely. Wettest and windiest weather in the north and west, whilst the south and east will probably remain more settled overall."
