North East weather: Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Thursday and Friday

Although residents of Newcastle and its surrounding areas were able to bask in the spring sunshine today, the forecast over the coming days are a much more glum affair.

While it'll be shiny and bright early tomorrow morning, the mood will soon change with clouds partially blocking out the sun for the most part of the day. Showers are then expected to roll in at around 5.00pm - with further downpours anticipated in the hour leading up to midnight.

Highs of 12C and lows of 7C are predicted.

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And Friday's forecast is even grimmer still, with the three-hour forecast from the Met Office showing consistent rain between 12.00pm and 6.00pm, with much brasher temperatures between 10C and 5C accordingly.

The Met Office says: "A bright start Thursday, though patchy cloud and blustery showers developing from mid-morning. Strong winds continuing.

"Maximum temperature 13 °C."

Hourly forecast for Thursday, March 23 in Newcastle

6am: 6°C / Clear

7am: 7°C / Sunny

8am: 8°C / Sunny

9am: 9°C / Sunny intervals

10am: 9°C / Cloudy

11am: 10°C / Sunny intervals

12pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals

1pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals

2pm: 12°C / Cloudy

3pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals

4pm: 11°C / Sunny intervals

5pm: 11°C / Light showers

6pm: 10°C / Sunny

7pm: 9°C / Clear

8pm: 9°C / Partially cloudy

9pm: 8°C / Partially cloudy

10pm: 8°C / Clear

11pm: 8°C / Light showers

Three-hour forecast for Friday, March 24 in Newcastle

6am: 7°C / Partially cloudy

9am: 9°C / Partially cloudy

12pm: 9°C / Light showers

3pm: 9°C / Heavy showers

6pm: 8°C / Heavy showers

9pm: 7°C / Partially cloudy

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