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

The North East is set for another freezing night as sub-zero temperatures persist following Monday's flurry of snow across the region.

The Met Office has forecast increasing winds and wintry showers overnight with a minimum temperature of -3°C, with the rest of the week set to remain cold. Strong winds and icy rain are likely to affect the coast on Wednesday, though the outlook for the latter half of the week is generally bright.

Wednesday in Newcastle will bring mostly dry weather other than chances of showers in the afternoon, with highs of just 3°C that will feel more like a nippy -2°C. Here's what you can expect hour-by-hour from the weather tomorrow and into Thursday.

READ MORE: Weather maps show freezing temperatures to continue following snow across the North East

Hourly forecast for Wednesday in Newcastle

6am: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

7am: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8am: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9am: 1°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

10am: 1°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

11am: 2°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 3°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

1pm: 3°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

2pm: 3°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation

3pm: 3°C / Overcast / 20% chance of precipitation

4pm: 3°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

5pm: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

6pm: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

7pm: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8pm: 0°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 0°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

10pm: -1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

11pm: -1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

Three-hour forecast for Thursday in Newcastle

6am: 0°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9am: 0°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 2°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

3pm: 2°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

6pm: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 1°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

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