North East hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for Wednesday, September 28

The North East is set for a very wet afternoon on Wednesday.

Heavy rain is expected from around 3pm until 8pm, despite a dry start with sunny intervals in the morning. By Thursday, the weather will be drier, though we can expect light showers in the late morning.

The Met Office said: "A cloudier day with spells of rain, particularly through the afternoon and evening where it may turn heavy and prolonged at times. Windy on the coast. Maximum temperature 13°C."

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Here's the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Wednesday September 28:

6am: Cloudy, 9°C

7am: Cloudy, 8°C

8am - 9am: Sunny intervals, 9°C

10am - 11am: Sunny intervals, 11°C

12pm: Cloudy, 11°C

1pm: Light showers and sunny intervals, 12°C

2pm: Light rain, 11°C

3pm - 8pm: Heavy rain, 11°C

9pm - 11pm: Light shower, 12°C

Three hour forecast for Newcastle on Wednesday September 28:

7am: Cloudy, 12°C

10am: Light shower, 13°C

1pm - 4pm: Sunny intervals, 14°C

7pm: Clear, 12°C

10pm: Clear, 11°C

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