North East hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for Friday September 30

The North East is set for a wet end to the week, with heavy showers across the region on Friday afternoon following a dry morning.

They will clear briefly for a short period of sunshine before a clear night. The weekend will be milder, with sunny intervals and clouds expected on Saturday.

The Met Office said: "Cloud quickly thickening after dawn, with persistent, occasionally heavy, rain and strong winds spreading east. Gales over high ground.

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"Rain clearing from late afternoon, leaving a mostly dry evening. Maximum temperature 14C.

Here's the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Friday September 30:

6am - 9am: Cloudy, 9C

10am - 11am: Cloudy, 10C

12pm - 1pm: Light rain, 11C

2pm: Heavy rain, 11C

3pm - 4pm: Heavy rain, 12C

5pm: Light rain, 13C

6pm: Sunny, 13C

7pm: Clear, 13C

8pm - 9pm: Clear, 12C

10pm - 11pm: Clear, 11C

Three hour forecast for Newcastle on Saturday October 1:

7am: Clear, 10C

10am: Sunny intervals, 12C

1pm: Light shower, 14C

4pm: Sunny intervals, 14C

7pm: Partly cloudy, 13C

10pm: Clear, 12C

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