Bonfire Night 2026 forecast: dry but chilly, with temperatures falling to mid-single figures

Mixed · 2BBC Weather forecasts dry but chilly weather for Bonfire Night on Thursday 5 November 2026, with high pressure dominating for the rest of the week. 1 2 Mixed · 2People watching fireworks on Thursday evening are advised to wrap up warmly, as temperatures are forecast to fall through the night into the mid-single figures. 1 2 Mixed · 2Most of the UK should be dry and settled by day, with cloud and some sunny spells, though easterly winds could bring showers to eastern Scotland and eastern England. 1 2

Mixed · 2A touch of frost is possible in sheltered areas of the northern half of the UK, and fog may develop under clear spells, particularly in the north. 1 2 Mixed · 2BBC Weather said the temperatures are more or less the seasonal average but much colder than last year; on 5 November 2025 some areas of the southern half of the UK stayed at or above 14C, the warmest Bonfire Night on record for several weather stations. 1 2 Left · 1The Daily Mirror also cites the Met Office, which says Thursday will be "rather chilly", particularly in the south, with brisk easterly winds and isolated showers, especially in south-west England, while the north sees the brightest conditions. 2

Centre · 1Many firework displays are due on Friday and Saturday, with Diwali on Sunday 8 November. BBC Weather says the weather should again cause no issues, though fog could become more widespread as winds lighten. 1 Mixed · 2The Met Office forecasts cloudy weather from Friday to Sunday with occasional frost and fog and near-average temperatures. It has also confirmed the return of "anticyclonic gloom". From Monday high pressure should move eastwards and fronts may approach from the south-west, though it is uncertain how far inland they will reach. 2 1