Weather maps turn red as UK braces to be hit by mini November ‘heat bomb’

Don't whack the heating on yet!

According to some forecasters, the UK can expect temperatures well above the average for this time of year, with the mercury potentially reaching 17C in some areas.

Weather maps from WXCharts predict that the mild temperatures will stretch all the way to Scotland.

One map shows projected temperatures for the UK ranging from 12C to 17C on November 7.

This would be 6-8C above the norm for this time of year.

The warmer weather is being driven by an influx of air from the south, the Express reports.

The Met Office forecasts that the first couple of weeks of November will see "plenty of dry and settled weather."

Their forecast for the period between November 4 and November 13 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 nights are possible at times."

The forecaster predicts more unsettled conditions for the second half of the month.