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

Don't expect to confuse the Quayside for the Costa del Sol this weekend - with a couple of dry but cloudy days set to disappoint many in the North East.

Temperatures will hit a peak of 20 degrees on Saturday, but apart from a bright morning between 6am and 9am, the official Met Office forecast is for a cloudy day. Sunday is set to be much the same.

On Saturday, sunrise will be at 5.24am and sunset will be at 9.00am. UV levels are set to be medium, with low pollution and a medium pollen count.

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The official forecasters at the Met Office said: "A dry and bright start. However, cloud will soon increase, with the odd spot of rain possible from late morning, most likely across the northwest of the region. Maximum temperature 20 °C."

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

6am: Sunny, 10°, Chance of rain: <5%

7am: Sunny, 11°, Chance of rain: <5%

8am: Sunny, 12°, Chance of rain: <5%

9am: Cloudy, 13°, Chance of rain: <5%

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

11am: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

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

1pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

2pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

3pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

4pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

5pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

6pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

7pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

8pm: Cloudy, 17°, Chance of rain: <5%

9pm: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

10pm: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

11pm: Cloudy, 15°, Chance of rain: <5%

Three-hour forecast for Saturday:

7am: Cloudy, 14°, Chance of rain: <5%

10am: Cloudy, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

1pm: Cloudy, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

4pm: Cloudy, 19°, Chance of rain: <5%

7pm: Sunny intervals, 18°, Chance of rain: <5%

10pm: Clear night, 16°, Chance of rain: <5%

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