The North East is set for a day of pleasant bright or sunny spells and light winds as we head into the Easter weekend.
With many people in the region looking forward to having a relaxing break over the Easter period, the Met Office have forecast a day of dry conditions with sunny spells- perfect barbeque weather! According to the leading meteorologists, the region should experience temperatures of up to 16 °C over the course of the day.
The Met Office have forecast the following conditions in the North East : "A dry day with spells of sunshine, albeit a bit hazy at times as cloud increases during the afternoon. Winds will be light and it will feel relatively warm. Maximum temperature 16 °C."
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If you are planning on staying outside and making the most of your time off, you might want to consider taking a jacket or a jumper as the evening sets in, however. Although conditions are likely to stay largely dry, the temperature is set to drop to a chillier 7 °C at most tonight.
The Met Office forecast the following conditions for the evening: "Thickening cloud through the evening may produce the odd spot of light rain overnight, but generally it will remain dry. Minimum temperature 7 °C."
Here is how the Met Office see the conditions shaping up in our region by the hour over the course of today:
11:00: 11°, Sunny intervals, Rain: <5%
12:00: 12°, Cloudy, Rain: <5%
13:00: 13°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
14:00: 14°, Sunny intervals, Rain: <5%
15:00: 14°, Cloudy, Rain: <5%
16:00: 14°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
17:00: 13°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
18:00: 12°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
19:00: 12°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
20:00: 11°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
21:00: 11°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
22:00: 10°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
23:00: 10°, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
