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.