The first weekend of 2023 will bring mixed conditions to the North East, with sunnier spells across Friday leading into congested and wet weather come Saturday.
Tomorrow's outlook according to the Met Office is set for bright skies in the morning, before clouds begin to drift across the region in the evening. Temperatures are expected to be between 9C and 7C respectively.
Saturday however looks much more unwelcoming, with showers to start off and spanning across the entire morning and mid-afternoon. These look to dissipate as the evening rolls round however, remaining partially cloudy for the remainder.
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The official Met Office forecast for Wednesday, is: "Dry and largely sunny during the morning. Cloudier by the afternoon, with the odd shower, but most places dry.
"Windy at first, but easing for many parts during the day. Maximum temperature 8 °C."
Here's your hour-by-hour forecast for Friday and three-hour forecast for Saturday across the North East...
Forecast for Friday and Saturday in Newcastle
Friday
6am: 7°C / Clear
7am: 7°C / Clear
8am: 7°C / Clear
9am: 7°C / Sunny
10am: 7°C / Sunny
11am: 8°C / Sunny
12pm: 8°C / Sunny intervals
1pm: 8°C /Sunny intervals
2pm: 8°C /Sunny intervals
3pm: 8°C / Cloudy
4pm: 8°C / Partially cloudy
5pm: 7°C /Cloudy
6pm: 7°C /Cloudy
7pm: 7°C /Cloudy
8pm: 7°C /Cloudy
9pm: 7°C / Cloudy
10pm: 7°C /Cloudy
11pm: 7°C /Cloudy
Saturday
6am: 10°C / Light rain
9am: 9°C / Heavy rain
12pm: 9°C / Light rain
3pm: 8°C / Sunny intervals
6pm: 7°C / Partially cloudy
9pm: 6°C / Clear
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