The bank holiday weekend in the North East is likely to see many of us heading outdoors and getting those barbecues going as the warm and sunny weather continues.
According to the latest forecast from the Met Office, the UK could see the hottest day of the year so far across the weekend with temperatures expected to reach as high as 24°C in some areas down south. While the North East won't see the mercury hit quite this high, most of the region is in for dry conditions with "plenty of sunshine" across the three days, meteorologists have said.
The weekend will get off to a bright start for many on Saturday, before cloud increases with fresh westerly winds that might make the day feel cooler - although parts of the region could still see highs of up to 20°C. The outlook for Sunday and Monday is dry with patchy cloud and plenty of sunshine likely, although it will once again feel cooler at the coast.
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The area of high pressure which has been responsible for the fine conditions across the UK this week is forecast to continue as we head into June, with plenty more dry and sunny weather and temperatures staying above average for many. Here's what the weather looks like hour-by-hour in Newcastle over the next three days.
Hourly forecast for Saturday, May 27 in Newcastle
6am: 12°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
7am: 13°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
8am: 15°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
9am: 16°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
10am: 17°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
11am: 18°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
12pm: 18°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
1pm: 19°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
2pm: 19°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
3pm: 19°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
4pm: 19°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
5pm: 18°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
6pm: 18°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
7pm: 17°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
8pm: 16°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
9pm: 15°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 14°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
11pm: 13°C / Partly cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
Three-hour forecast for Sunday, May 28 in Newcastle
7am: 11°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
10am: 11°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
1pm: 12°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 12°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
7pm: 11°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 9°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
Three-hour forecast for Monday, May 29 in Newcastle
7am: 9°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10am: 12°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
1pm: 13°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
4pm: 13°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
7pm: 12°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 10°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation
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