Anyone heading out and about in the North East come tomorrow should be sure to take an umbrella and raincoat with them, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to welcome the weekend.
January 7 looks to be particularly wet and wild in the morning, with rainfall making way for empty clouds and the occasional glimpse of sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures between 10C and 6C are expected.
And while Sunday looks to be no jollier, the Met Office predict that it will at least stay dry. Sunny intervals in the morning eventually bleed out into thick white skies, and while the winter chill remains there's no sure-fire signs of further rain.
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The official Met Office forecast for Saturday, is: "Persistent and occasionally heavy rain, with low cloud clearing eastwards through the morning. Sunshine and some heavy showers through the afternoon.
"Windy throughout, especially over hills and along coasts. Maximum temperature 11 °C."
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday in Newcastle
Saturday
6am: 11°C / Light rain
7am: 10°C / Light rain
8am: 10°C / Light rain
9am: 10°C / Light rain
10am: 10°C / Heavy rain
11am: 10°C / Light rain
12pm: 10°C / Cloudy
1pm: 9°C / Cloudy
2pm: 9°C / Cloudy
3pm: 9°C / Sunny
4pm: 8°C / Clear
5pm: 8°C / Partially cloudy
6pm: 7°C / Cloudy
7pm: 7°C / Partially cloudy
8pm: 7°C / Clear
9pm: 7°C / Clear
10pm: 7°C / Cloudy
11pm: 7°C / Partially cloudy
Sunday
6am: 10°C / Cloudy
9am: 9°C / Sunny intervals
12pm: 9°C / Cloudy
3pm: 8°C / Cloudy
6pm: 7°C / Cloudy
9pm: 6°C / Partially cloudy
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