People planning to celebrate the King's Coronation outdoors this weekend will be hoping for a dry and sunny weekend.
Weather you're attending a street party, inviting family and friends round for a garden gathering, or looking to get away for a few days over the Bank Holiday weekend, blue skies and a bit of sun can really make a difference.
So, what weather can we expect for the weekend?
Read more: Coronation street party road closures and events across the North East
The official Met Office forecast for Saturday is: "A misty start Saturday with fog patches soon clearing. Becoming brighter through the morning but showers, some heavy, soon developing across the area. Outbreaks of rain by evening. Maximum temperature 16 °C."
The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday is: "Dull start Sunday with early rain turning to patches of drizzle. Showers developing in the afternoon. Monday cloudy with outbreaks of locally heavy rain. Sunny spells and showers Tuesday."
Hour by hour forecast for Newcastle on May 6 and three-hourly forecast for May 7:
Saturday:
6am: Overcast, 11°C, Chance of rain: 10%
7am: Cloudy, 10°C, Chance of rain: 10%
8am: Cloudy, 11°C, Chance of rain: 10%
9am: Cloudy, 11°C, Chance of rain: <5%
10am: Cloudy, 12°C, Chance of rain: <5%
11am: Cloudy, 13°C, Chance of rain: 10%
12pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 10%
1pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 10%
2pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 20%
3pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 10%
4pm: Cloudy, 15°C, Chance of rain: 10%
5pm: Sunny intervals, 14°C, Chance of rain: <5%
6pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 10%
7pm: Light rain, 13°C, Chance of rain: 50%
8pm: Cloudy, 13°C, Chance of rain: 10%
9pm: Cloudy, 12°C, Chance of rain: 20%
10pm: Light rain, 12°C, Chance of rain: 60%
11pm: Light rain, 12°C, Chance of rain: 50%
Sunday:
7am: Cloudy, 11°C, Chance of rain: 10%
10am: Overcast, 11°C, Chance of rain: 10%
1pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 10%
4pm: Cloudy, 14°C, Chance of rain: 30%
7pm: Cloudy, 13°C, Chance of rain: 30%
10pm: Cloudy, 12°C, Chance of rain: 10%
Read More:
