North East weather forecast for Bank Holiday Monday as Met Office issues ice warning

The North East is set for a wintery start to 2023 as Monday, January 2 brings a drop in temperatures and a weather warning after sleet and snow showers overnight.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in the region from midnight until 11am on the substitute New Year Bank Holiday, with freezing temperatures forecast to set in once again. But despite the icy conditions, Monday is expected to see the best weather of the week with a dry and sunny day ahead.

Long periods of rain and strong winds are forecast from Tuesday onwards, so anyone hoping to soak up the winter sun this week should make the most of it on Monday. Here's what the weather will look like hour-by-hour on January 2 in Newcastle, with highs of a chilly 4°C that will feel closer to freezing.

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Hourly forecast for Monday in Newcastle

6am: 3°C / Partly cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation

7am: 3°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8am: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9am: 2°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

10am: 2°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

11am: 3°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

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

1pm: 4°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

2pm: 4°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

3pm: 4°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

4pm: 3°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

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

6pm: 3°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

7pm: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8pm: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 2°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

10pm: 1°C / Heavy rain / <5% chance of precipitation

11pm: 1°C / Heavy rain / <5% chance of precipitation

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