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Model Maps Hint at Late-October Cold Snap With Potential Snow Over Scottish Highlands

The Met Office keeps a largely dry, near‑normal outlook through Oct. 25 without any snow in its two‑week forecast.

Overview

  • WXCharts projections suggest an Arctic air push late in the month with possible Highland snowfall around Oct. 26, with some maps indicating up to about 7cm on higher ground.
  • Some model runs indicate subzero temperatures in Scotland and potential lows near -1C in parts of Wales on Oct. 27, with single‑figure daytime readings in north‑west England.
  • The Met Office long‑range guidance for Oct. 16–25 highlights high pressure, largely dry conditions and temperatures close to average, noting that details of any later change remain uncertain.
  • The official Oct. 26–Nov. 9 outlook points to a shift toward changeable weather dominated by low pressure, bringing showers or longer spells of rain, possibly heavy, with strong winds at times.
  • Netweather flags the late‑October snow risk as most plausible over the Scottish Highlands, with the extent elsewhere dependent on how the pattern evolves.