North East weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for Friday and Saturday according to the Met Office

A warm but wet Friday will see any barbecue plans quickly extinguished in the North East, according to the latest Met Office weather forecast.

Though the daytime temperature won't drop below 14 or 15 degrees, a damp afternoon will leave July's heatwave feeling a long time ago. Saturday's outlook looks brighter, but it's still set to be an overcast weekend.

On Friday, sunrise will be at 5.22am and sunset will be at 9.02am. UV levels are set to be high, but pollution and the pollen count are likely to be low.

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The official forecasters at the Met Office said: "A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy. These will fade away late afternoon, with increasingly clear skies during the evening. Breezy at times. Maximum temperature 19 °C."

Here’s the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Friday:

6am: Cloudy, 11°, Chance of rain: <5%

7am: Sunny intervals, 12°, Chance of rain: <5%

8am: Sunny intervals, 13°, Chance of rain: <5%

9am: Sunny, 14°, Chance of rain: <5%

10am: Sunny intervals, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

11am: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: 10%

12pm: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: 10%

1pm: Sunny intervals with light showers, 16°, Chance of rain: 40%

2pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: 10%

3pm: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: 10%

4pm: Sunny intervals with light showers, 16°, Chance of rain: 40%

5pm: Sunny intervals, 16°, Chance of rain: 10%

6pm: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

7pm: Sunny intervals with light showers, 16°, Chance of rain: 40%

8pm: Sunny intervals, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

9pm: Partly cloudy night, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

10pm: Partly cloudy night, 14°, Chance of rain: <5%

11pm: Clear night, 14°, Chance of rain: <5%

Three-hour forecast for Saturday:

7am: Sunny, 11°, Chance of rain: <5%

10am: Sunny intervals, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

1pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

4pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

7pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

10pm: Cloudy, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

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