Severe thunderstorms have hit the North East on Monday.
Heavy rain, hailstones, thunder and lightning have all made an appearance across the region after a sunny and pleasant start to the day.
Showers and thunderstorms are set to die down by this evening but it will turn quite chilly as the unseasonable weather continues.
The Met Office also predicts showers "merging into longer spells of rain" on Tuesday with a chance of thunder again.
However, temperatures are set to be around 16 °C.
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast:
3pm: Heavy rain / 90% chance of precipitation / 13°C
4pm: Heavy rain / 90% chance of precipitation / 13°C
5pm: Heavy shower / 70% chance of precipitation / 12°C
6pm: Sunny intervals / 10% chance of precipitation / 13°C
7pm: Light shower / 40% chance of precipitation / 13°C
8pm: Light shower / 30% chance of precipitation / 13°C
9pm: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 12°C
10pm: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 11°C
11pm: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 10°C
12am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 10°C
1am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 9°C
2am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 9°C
3am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 8°C
4am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 7°C
5am: Clear night / 5% chance of precipitation / 7°C
6am: Sunny / 5% chance of precipitation / 7°C
