UK weather maps turn dark blue as 1,800-mile Arctic blast about to smash into Britain

Foreboding frosty weather maps have just emerged which show an abominable wall of cold conditions heading for the UK in just a matter of days.

The new forecast readings from WXCharts show the nation turned a deep blue as temperatures plummet down to near -8C overnight from Tuesday, October 15.

It appears the charts dashes hopes of a late blast of warm weather , as it seems like the cold weather is set to drag on for several days.

Overnight on October 15 the entire British Isles looks set to record minus temperatures, from the Shetland Islands in the far north to the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall.

The said temperatures from October 15 until the end of the month were likely to be “below average” in parts of the country, especially in the northwest.

In a forecast for the period the national weather body said: “Occasional drier spells are possible more widely as higher pressure extends across the south for a time, which would bring an increased chance of overnight fog and frost.

“Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the northwest.

“The outlook period continues to hold low confidence. The most likely scenario is for a continuation of recent weather patterns.

“This means that areas of low pressure are likely to bring wet and perhaps windy conditions across central and southern UK, with the best of any longer drier spells likely further across the north or northwest.”

More rain forecasts will not be welcome for many in England, where at the time of writing 105 flood alerts, where flooding is possible, and 36 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, are currently active.

Forecaster Jo Farrow, from Netweather.tv, said next week more rain could be on the way as a series of weather patterns and hurricanes move across the Atlantic Ocean.

She wrote: “Hurricane Kirk is one to watch here in the UK. This cyclone is forecast to move eastwards across the North Atlantic, transitioning into a post-tropical low (so no longer a hurricane) but could bring a bout of very wet and windy weather next week.”

Met Office five-day forecast

Today:

Rain and cloud for the morning with brighter conditions emerging, but with showers staying over the south east through the day. Elsewhere dry with sunny spells with light winds away from the southeast. Colder than average.

Tonight:

Early evening showers will fade leaving clear skies for most places. Colder than previous night with a rural air frost in the north and west.

Thursday:

A bright and dry day across the whole of the UK. Some patchy cloud developing through the day which could develop into the odd isolated shower.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Dry with plenty of sunny spells on Friday and feeling warm in light winds. Rain returning from the west into the weekend with stronger winds.