Anyone hoping for a bright run-up to the weekend will be left severely disappointed, with miserable and drab conditions expected across the North East for Thursday and Friday.
Tomorrow's outlook is cloud from start to finish, with highs of 10C and lows of 8C. However, the silver lining is that it's expected to stay dry.
Friday however is a much worse state of affairs, with light showers expected in the morning and continuing throughout the day. These will calm slightly, with overcast skies dissipating in the evening - before drying up overnight.
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On the weather, the Met Office says: "Early low cloud gradually lifting and breaking up to give some bright or sunny spells, especially inland. Windy, locally gusty. Feeling cooler than on Wednesday.
"Cloud and rain arriving overnight. Maximum temperature 11 °C."
Hourly forecast for Thursday, May 4 in Newcastle
6am: 7°C / Cloudy
7am: 8°C / Cloudy
8am: 8°C / Cloudy
9am: 8°C / Cloudy
10am: 8°C / Cloudy
11am: 9°C / Cloudy
12pm: 9°C / Cloudy
1pm: 9°C / Cloudy
2pm: 9°C / Cloudy
3pm: 9°C / Cloudy
4pm: 9°C / Cloudy
5pm: 9°C / Cloudy
6pm: 8°C / Cloudy
7pm: 8°C / Cloudy
8pm: 8°C / Cloudy
9pm: 8°C / Cloudy
10pm: 8°C / Cloudy
11pm: 8°C / Cloudy
Three-hour forecast for Friday, May 5 in Newcastle
7am: 9°C / Light rain
10am: 10°C / Light rain
1pm: 12°C / Overcast
4pm: 12°C / Light showers
7pm: 12°C / Light showers
10pm: 11°C / Cloudy
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