While many residents across the North East will be hoping to wave goodbye to this week's dull weather, the forecast as next week rolls in is no better.
Sunday looks like heavy rain from start to finish across Newcastle upon Tyne, albeit the grey clouds will change to white momentarily in the afternoon. We're in for a couple of dry hours between 3pm and 4pm, but then normal service will resume in the evening, with more heavy downpours expected around tea time.
And although the beginning of next week seems a little drier, the miserable aura of thick black clouds will continue to set the tone on Tyneside come Monday - with highs of 7C and lows of 4C anticipated respectively.
