North East weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for Monday September 12

The week is set to get off to a cloudy start though the sun will make it out later in the day.

The North East will wake up to a dry and cloudy morning on Monday September 12, though the early afternoon will be overcast and there's a 20% chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. The weather will improve on Tuesday and Wednesday, with dry sunny spells expected throughout both days.

The Met Office said: "Dull, cloudy start, with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, perhaps the odd heavier burst. Rain clearing erratically southwards through the day, with sunshine following into Northumbria. Maximum temperature 21 °C"

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Here's the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Monday September 12:

6am - 8am: Cloudy, 17°C

9am - 10am: Cloudy, 18°C

12pm: Overcast, 19°C

1pm - 2pm: Overcast, 18°C

3pm - 4pm: Cloudy, 18°C

5pm: Cloudy, 17°C

6pm: Sunny intervals, 16°C

7pm: Sunny, 16°C

8pm: Clear, 15°C

9pm: Clear, 14°C

10pm - 11pm: Clear, 13°C

Three hour forecast for Newcastle on Tuesday September 13

7am: Sunny, 11°C

10am: Sunny, 14°C

1pm: Sunny intervals, 17°C

4pm: Sunny intervals, 18°C

7pm: Sunny, 16°C

10pm: Clear, 14°C

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