Temperatures forecast to plunge to -3C as the Met Office warns of ‘colder conditions’ throughout November

Forecast models suggest a three-day cold spell could bring sub-zero daytime temperatures to 24 counties across Scotland, Wales and northern England from next week. The Met Office says colder conditions may spread south from the north late in the week, with brief wintry showers possible in northern areas; the forecast remains uncertain.

Northern Scotland could reach -3C on 11 November, with lows of -2C in the North Pennines and -1C in parts of southern Scotland and Wales the following day. London may reach only 4C, while East Anglia is forecast to be milder at about 6C; some models show temperatures as low as -4C near Inverness and Manchester on 13 November. Another forecast suggests the cold could last until 16 November, though current models do not indicate significant snow.