Met Office says colder conditions may bring wintry showers later in the week

Colder conditions could spread from the north across much or all of the UK towards the end of next week, with brief wintry showers possible in northern areas, the Met Office says.

Its outlook for November 9 to 18 gives the southern half of the country a greater chance of turning milder and wetter for a time, while the north is more likely to remain drier. The forecaster says the nature of any later cold spell is very uncertain.

The Met Office says colder weather may move south from the north towards the end of the week. That could bring wintry showers briefly to parts of northern UK, while southern areas may trend drier again. The outlook describes broad possibilities rather than a settled forecast for particular places.

Separate weather-model projections cited in the forecast point to a colder spell from November 11 to 13. They suggest northern Scotland could reach -3C by early evening, with the cold spreading south. Parts of Wales and southern Scotland could see temperatures around -1C the following day, while the North Pennines may fall to -2C.

The projections also suggest daytime temperatures below freezing in 24 counties over the three-day period. The named areas include Cumbria, Northumberland and Lancashire in England; Denbighshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire in Wales; and a range of Scottish counties, including Ross-shire and Cromartyshire, Inverness-shire and West Lothian.

London is projected to reach about 4C, while East Anglia could see highs around 6C. The model outlook indicates that much of Britain may remain several degrees colder than normal into November 13. These figures are projections and should not be read as confirmed local forecasts.

The Met Office’s longer-range outlook focuses on the possible overall pattern: a temporary milder and wetter spell is more likely in at least the southern half of the UK, followed by the potential for colder air to spread south. It says the possible wintry showers would be brief and in the north, with the south trending drier again.

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