Winter is in full swing with the New Year fast approaching, and the weather has been relentlessly wintry over the past month - with showers, snow and cloudy skies.
And Thursday's weather shows no signs of letting up just yet, with high winds and a substantial chance of rain. While the day will start off with sunny intervals, showers will soon roll in and ruin any chances of a dry day in the North East.
Friday's forecast sees the rain continue, overcast in the morning with precipitation coming at noon. However, any rain will dry up by mid-afternoon, making way for a clear evening and night.
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The Met Office forecast for Thursday, is: "Very windy, with gales possible. A mixture of sunny spells and showers, these heavy at times and wintry on hills.
"Feeling chilly in the strong winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C."
Hour-by-hour forecast for Thursday:
6am: Partially cloudy, 7°C
7am: Partially cloudy, 7°C
8am: Partially cloudy, 7°C
9am: Cloudy, 6°C
10am: Light shower, 6°C
11am: Cloudy, 6°C
12pm: Sunny intervals, 6°C
1pm: Sunny intervals, 6°C
2pm: Sunny intervals, 6°C
3pm: Light shower, 6°C
4pm: Light rain, 6°C
5pm: Light shower, 6°C
6pm: Clear, 5°C
7pm: Partially cloudy, 5°C
8pm: Partially cloudy, 5°C
9pm: Partially cloudy, 5°C
10pm: Partially cloudy, 5°C
11pm: Partially cloudy, 4°C
Three-hour forecast for Friday:
6am: Cloudy, 6°C
9am: Overcast, 6°C
12pm: Light rain, 8°C
3pm: Cloudy, 9°C
6pm: Partially cloudy, 7°C
9pm: Clear, 7°C
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