North East weather: Hour-by-hour forecast as Met Office predicts a mixed day of conditions

Sunday will be widely cloudy or overcast. There will be bright or sunny spells in the east of the region.

Rain or drizzle will affect mainly western and northwestern parts, persistent at times this morning. Some showers will develop in the afternoon. The maximum temperature will be 17 °C.

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There will be cloud breaks developing during the evening with showery rain gradually clearing into the North Sea. It will remain rather cloudy in the west with further spots of drizzle overnight. The minimum temperature will be 9 °C.

9am: Overcast, 13°, 10% chance of rain

10am: Overcast, 14°, 10% chance of rain

11am: Cloudy, 14°, 10% chance of rain

12pm: Cloudy, 15°, 10% chance of rain

1pm: Cloudy, 16°, 10% chance of rain

2pm: Cloudy, 16°, 10% chance of rain

3pm: Cloudy, 16°, 10% chance of rain

4pm: Overcast, 17°, 10% chance of rain

5pm: Overcast, 16°, 10% chance of rain

6pm: Cloudy, 16°, 10% chance of rain

7pm: Sunny intervals, 16°, 10% chance of rain

8pm: Sunny, 15°, 5% chance of rain

9pm: Sunny, 14°, 5% chance of rain

10pm: Clear, 14°, 5% chance of rain

11pm: Clear, 13°, 5% chance of rain

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