The North East is in for unsettled weather this weekend, with high temperatures and sunshine mixed in with downpours and potential thunderstorms in a typically changeable British summer.
According to the latest forecast from the Met Office, the blazing sun we've grown accustomed to over the past week may still manage to get out as we head into Saturday and Sunday, but conditions will grow increasingly cloudy as the weekend progresses. Despite the shift, it's still expected to be very warm with temperatures predicted to hit highs of 22°C.
Saturday is set to be another fine day, although there will be more cloud than we've seen recently with hazy sunshine at times and a cooler breeze along the coast. It's Sunday that will likely see the biggest changes, with a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms across England and encompassing the North East.
The Met Office forecasts more cloud setting in from Sunday to Tuesday, with showers and thunderstorms possible and the potential for some torrential downpours as it becomes increasingly humid next week. Here's what the weather looks like hour-by-hour in Newcastle over the next two days.
Hourly forecast for Saturday, June 17 in Newcastle
6am: 15°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation
7am: 16°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
8am: 17°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
9am: 18°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10am: 19°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
11am: 19°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
12pm: 20°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
1pm: 21°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
2pm: 21°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
3pm: 21°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
4pm: 20°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
5pm: 20°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
6pm: 19°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
7pm: 18°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
8pm: 18°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
9pm: 17°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 16°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
11pm: 16°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
Three-hour forecast for Sunday, June 18 in Newcastle
7am: 15°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
10am: 16°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
1pm: 17°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 17°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation
7pm: 17°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
10pm: 15°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation
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