It's a mixed state of affairs weather-wise across Newcastle and it's surrounding areas as we reach the middle of the week - with conditions varying from hour to hour.
Wednesday's forecast looks to be fairly bleak throughout, with clouds changing from grey, to white, to grey again as the day progresses. Sunny intervals are expected for an hour or so in the evening, with temperatures between 8C and 3C expected.
Thursday will see the sun shine through, and will be especially bright in the morning. Conditions will once more turn to cloudy however as the day rolls by. Highs of 7C and lows of 6C are forecast.
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The Met Office's official forecast says: "Early cloud and rain clearing south-eastwards through the morning. A mixture of sunshine and showers to follow.
"Feeling cooler and quite breezy along the coast. Maximum temperature 9 °C."
Hourly forecast for Wednesday, February 22 in Newcastle
6am: 8°C / Light rain
7am: 7°C / Overcast
8am: 7°C / Cloudy
9am: 7°C / Cloudy
10am: 7°C / Cloudy
11am: 7°C / Overcast
12pm: 7°C / Overcast
1pm: 7°C / Cloudy
2pm: 7°C / Cloudy
3pm: 7°C / Overcast
4pm: 7°C / Cloudy
5pm: 7°C / Sunny intervals
6pm: 6°C / Partially cloudy
7pm: 6°C / Cloudy
8pm: 6°C / Cloudy
9pm: 6°C / Cloudy
10pm: 5°C / Cloudy
11pm: 5°C / Partially cloudy
Three-hour forecast for Thursday, February 23 in Newcastle
6am: 3°C / Clear
9am: 3°C / Sunny
12pm: 6°C / Sunny intervals
3pm: 7°C / Cloudy
6pm: 6°C / Cloudy
9pm: 7°C / Cloudy
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