A weather expert has revealed when the UK could possibly be hit by its next cold snap.
Jim Dale spoke to Express.co.uk about the weather predictions for the next few weeks – and it seems the country may witness the most “unusual” conditions.
Mr Dale, an expert with British Weather Services, suggested that the conditions are likely to remain dry and mild in the first two weeks of November, which is something of a rarity for the UK at this time of year.
November is generally considered to be one of the wettest months before the freezing conditions begin to set in towards the end of the year.
However, this doesn’t appear to be the case at the moment. According to the expert, there is not even a slight possibility of frosts during the night.
He said: “High pressure essentially means dry weather. Most places in the UK will not see any rain from today until mid-November.
“North west of Scotland might see some showers but that would be just the fringes of the country. South and east would see 0mm in the 14 days.
“When you get high pressure at this time of the year, you might expect you are going to get frosts with it.
“But, this time we are not going to get it. In fact, temperatures by the day and by night are likely to be 5C-9C above the average in several places. Lack of frost is the second unusual thing for the UK.”
Mr Dale’s predictions align with the UK weather maps that show no signs of snow, and very little rain during the first two weeks of November.
He continued: “In previous years, we have seen overnight frosts in November but this year it’s not going to happen – even in Scotland. It is frost-free and this is highly unusual. Daytime temperatures are going to be mild.”
The Met Office’s long-range forecast from November 2-11 forecasts “dry and settled weather” along with some frost.
It reads: “High pressure is likely to dominate the weather across many parts of the UK during this period. This will mean plenty of dry and settled weather through to the middle of November.
“Where skies clear overnight some areas of fog and frost are likely to develop. Southern areas are expected to be mainly dry during this period. Any more unsettled conditions and periods of rain are more likely to affect areas further north, particularly the far north and northwest of Scotland.
“Winds will likely be light in the south, but there could be some spells of strong winds across the north. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, although some cold night are possible at times.”
