UK weather maps show date -2C cold snap to hit as far south as Cornwall -15 coldest cities

After a relatively mild and wet start to November, a burst of winter weather is on the way for the UK. Weather maps are now indicating that temperatures are set to tumble sharply in the coming days, with a cold snap expected to grip much of the country by the middle of the month. Freezing early mornings and widespread frost could reach as far south as Cornwall, with the mercury dipping to -2C in parts of Wales, the West Midlands, and South West England.

The latest WXCharts map shows that central and western Wales is set to bear the brunt of the coldest weather, where early morning temperatures could fall to -2C around 6am. Elsewhere, Bath is expected to experience similarly freezing conditions, while the Midlands will hover around 0C.

Even the south coast won't escape the chill, with Southampton expected to see around 0C at that time of the morning, while Devon, Plymouth, and Cornwall are all forecast to dip to around -1C as the cold air mass spreads southwards. WX Charts has also forecast that temperatures will stay below zero at noon on Saturday, November 15.

According to the Met Office, the UK's coldest November on record occurred in 1919, when the average temperature was just 2.3C. During that same month, Braemar in Aberdeenshire recorded a staggering -23.3C on November 14, 1919, marking the lowest daily minimum temperature ever recorded in the UK for the month of November.

The Met Office's long-range forecast for the period of Sunday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 18 reads: "Changeable and at times unsettled weather is likely to continue into the start of this period, with low pressure dominating the UK.

"This means further showery outbreaks of rain at times, though it is likely that western areas will be wettest at first. There could also be some overnight fog, which could be slow to clear through the day.

"A transition to a less unsettled weather pattern becomes increasingly probable from around the 11th or 12th of the month, making drier weather increasingly common, with winds turning south easterly or easterly.

"Any rain or showers is more likely to be focused towards the east. Temperatures most likely to be around average through the period, particularly at first, and probably overall."

Full list of the coldest cities with temperatures below OC

Plymouth

Exeter

Hereford

Chester

Wolverhampton

Shrewsbury

Truro

Swindon

Bath

Bristol

Gloucester

Cheltenham

Cardiff

Newport

Worcester