Leeds weather: BBC Weather reveals date that freezing temperatures will blast into Leeds
It might finally be time to turn the heating on, even for hardy Yorkshire folk. 🥶
A cold spell is set to see Leeds shiver in freezing cold temperatures in the coming days, according to the latest forecast.
It has been a warm start to the winter months but that is about to change this week, BBC Weather is predicting. Temperatures are set to cool down over the next 72 hours and will start to dip below freezing by the back end of the week.
Residents in Leeds are being warned that there could be mist again on Tuesday (November 10) morning, making it a tricky start to the day for commuters. The sun will return just in time for the weekend, but temperatures will plunge.
In its forecast, BBC Weather is predicting that Thursday (November 12) and Friday (November 13) it could get as cold as -1C.
The outlook for the next seven days is:
- Monday, November 9 - Misty and light winds - highs 9C, lows 3C
- Tuesday, November 10 - Misty and light winds - highs 9C, lows 5C
- Wednesday, November 11 - Light cloud and a gentle breeze - highs 10C, lows 3C
- Thursday, November 12 - Sunny and a gentle breeze - highs 7C, lows of -1C
- Friday, November 13 - Sunny and light winds - highs 7C, lows of -1C
- Saturday, November 14 - Sunny and light winds - highs of 8C, lows of 1C
- Sunday, November 15 - Misty and a gentle breeze - highs of 7C, lows of 3C
The freezing temperatures this week arrive amid warnings that Britons could be hit by colder temperatures later this month as a weakening polar vortex threatens to bring Arctic air.
The polar vortex is a ring of powerful winds that helps keep freezing air near the North Pole.
If it weakens, it could allow colder Arctic air to sweep south towards Britain, increasing the risk of wintry weather.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “At the moment, we’ve got a warming taking place in the stratosphere.
“The polar vortex in the stratosphere is starting to weaken.”
The Met Office will monitor the polar vortex over the next few weeks to see whether the disruption could bring colder conditions to Britain.