The weather is set to be unsettled in the coming days with the North East welcoming scattered showers from tonight, as we put the shortest day behind us and look forward to the days getting longer.
The Met Office has forecast cloud on Wednesday night that will persist into Thursday and turn to rain by Friday, though the blustery winds seen on Wednesday are set to drop overnight. Looking ahead to the weekend, Christmas in the region is expected to be unsettled and breezy with chances of the wintery conditions seen earlier this month returning up in the hills.
In Newcastle, Thursday's bright spells are set to give way to heavy showers on Friday with highs of 7°C, though the early forecast for the weekend predicts a drier Christmas Day. Here's what to expect from the weather over the next couple of days.
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Hourly forecast for Thursday in Newcastle
6am: 7°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
7am: 6°C / Partly cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
8am: 6°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
9am: 6°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10am: 6°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
11am: 7°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
12pm: 7°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
1pm: 7°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation
2pm: 7°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
3pm: 7°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 6°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
5pm: 6°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
6pm: 6°C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation
7pm: 6°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
8pm: 5°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
9pm: 5°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 5°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
11pm: 5°C / Cloudy / <5% chance of precipitation
Three-hour forecast for Friday in Newcastle
6am: 5°C / Cloudy / 50% chance of precipitation
9am: 5°C / Overcast / 20% chance of precipitation
12pm: 6°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
3pm: 6°C / Heavy rain / 80% chance of precipitation
6pm: 6°C / Heavy rain / 80% chance of precipitation
9pm: 6°C / Heavy rain / 80% chance of precipitation
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