Hour by hour weather forecast as North East heatwave set to draw to a close

The heatwave is set to come to a close over the weekend with a noticeable drop in temperature exepcted on Saturday.

Though temperatures could still reach up to 31°C, it's estimated that the thermometer will remain in the high teens and low twenties throughout Saturday. It will stay dry, with the chance of rain remaining below 5 percent for the whole day.

The Met Office said: "Mist and low cloud burning back to the coast early morning to leave another fine, hot and sunny day with mostly light winds. A little cooler near the coast. Maximum temperature 31 °C."

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Temperatures will drop further on Sunday, with an overcast and cloudy morning, before the sun reappears in the afternoon. On Monday, a yellow weather warning for the region has been issued predicting thunderstorms, heavy rain, and the possibility of hail and frequent lightning.

Here's the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Saturday August 13:

6am: Cloudy, 16°C

7am - 8am: Sunny and cloudy, 16°C

9am: Sunny, 17°C

10am: Sunny, 19°C

11am: Sunny, 20°C

12pm - 1pm: Sunny, 21°C

2pm - 4pm: Sunny, 22°C

5pm - 6pm: Sunny, 21°C

7pm: Sunny, 20°C

8pm: Sunny, 19°C

9pm - 10pm: Partly cloudy, 18°C

11pm: Partly cloudy, 17°C

Three hour forecast for Newcastle on Sunday August 14:

7am: Overcast, 16°C

10am: Cloudy, 17°C

1pm: Cloudy, 20°C

4pm: Sunny, 21°C

7pm: Sunny, 20°C

10pm: Clear, 19°C

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