North East hour-by-hour weather forecast with sunny spells expected on Thursday March 17

The Met Office has forecast that Newcastle will be chilly with sunny spells and early fog patches clearing by mid-morning.

It is expected to cloud over through the morning with winds becoming stronger in the afternoon. There will also be some showery rain at times through the afternoon.

The maximum temperature is expected to be 13C. Tonight will be largely cloudy at the start of the evening with some showery outbursts.

This will soon clear with winds eventually easing. There may be some frost and isolated fog patches to form.

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Here's your hourly forecast for Thursday:

11am: 9C/ Sunny / 5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 10C / Cloudy / 10% chance of precipitation

1pm: 10C / Overcast / 5% chance of precipitation

2pm: 11C / Sunny intervals / 5% chance of precipitation

3pm: 11C / Sunny intervals / 5% chance of precipitation

4pm: 11C / Sunny intervals / 5% chance of precipitation

5pm: 11C / Sunny intervals / 10% chance of precipitation

6pm: 10C / Sunny intervals / 5% chance of precipitation

7pm: 9C / Partly cloudy / 5% chance of precipitation

8pm: 9C / Partly cloudy / 5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 8C / Partly cloudy / 5% chance of precipitation

10pm: 7C / Clear / 5% chance of precipitation

11pm: 6C / Clear / 5% chance of precipitation

Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Thursday (Met Office)

The Met Office has said that Friday will see a chilly start with any early fog patches gradually clearing. There will be long sunny spells, especially in the morning, but a little more cloud in the afternoon. It will be breezy by the coast.

The maximum temperature will be 14 °C.