Temperatures could soon dip below freezing in Essex as a cold snap approaches.
Essex could see temperatures as low as -2C in the early hours of Sunday, November 15, according to one weather model.
The forecast, in a weather map generated by WX Charts, suggests the chill will set in by midnight, though forecasters warn this is just one projection and still more than a week away.
The Met Office’s long-range outlook for November 8 to 17 indicates temperatures will be "a little" below average before rising to near or slightly above average later in the month.
The Met Office's outlook suggests "colder interludes" are possible later in the month, with more changeable or unsettled conditions during the second half of November.
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November temperatures typically range between 4C and 11C across the UK.
Netweather forecasts that temperatures between November 9 and 15 will be about one degree above the 1991-2020 long-term average for most of the UK, though the south-east could see readings close to or slightly below normal.
For Saffron Walden, the Met Office currently predicts a low of 5C on November 15, while Netweather forecasts a minimum of 3C, though it may feel closer to 0C.
Throughout this week, conditions are expected to remain mostly dry.
Later this week, Britons should experience a mix of cloud and sunny spells with a few scattered showers, according to the Met Office.
Most areas are set to stay dry, with chilly starts and near average daytime temperatures.
Parts of the UK remain officially in drought, and the Environment Agency said at least 120 per cent of average rainfall is needed over the next six months for the entire country to be out of drought by next spring.
The dry conditions mean many could be out on Bonfire Night tonight (Thursday, November 5).
The cold snap next week is expected to be more severe in other parts of the UK, with central Scotland forecast to reach lows of -7C and parts of northern England, including Cumbria and Northumbria, seeing temperatures drop to -3C and -4C respectively on November 12 according to WX Charts.
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