The unsettled April weather will continue over the next couple of days in the North East, with a mixed bag of sunshine and showers to end the week before an overcast weekend.
According to the latest forecast from the Met Office, outbreaks of rain overnight will continue into Friday morning, with the day getting off to a dull and cloudy start. This will lift by the afternoon, allowing for a few brighter spells in the region later on with highs of 13°C.
The weekend is set to be mostly cloudy, with some showery outbreaks of rain that could turn heavy and thundery on Sunday. Here's what the weather looks like hour-by-hour in Newcastle over the next two days.
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Hourly forecast for Friday, April 28 in Newcastle
6am: 7°C / Light rain / 60% chance of precipitation
7am: 7°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
8am: 7°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
9am: 8°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
10am: 8°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
11am: 8°C / Light rain / 40% chance of precipitation
12pm: 8°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
1pm: 9°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
2pm: 9°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
3pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
5pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals / 10% chance of precipitation
6pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
7pm: 10°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
8pm: 10°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
9pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
10pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
11pm: 9°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
Three-hour forecast for Saturday, April 29 in Newcastle
7am: 8°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
10am: 9°C / Overcast / 20% chance of precipitation
1pm: 9°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 9°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
7pm: 8°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
10pm: 8°C / Overcast / 10% chance of precipitation
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