North East weather: An hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday January 31 and Wednesday February 1

People across the North East should prepare themselves for the possibility of rain.

According to the Met Office, Tuesday is expected to be windy with sunny spells and some blustery showers. Showers will be more frequent during the evening.

Forecasters predict that it will feel chilly in the strong winds. There will be a maximum temperature of 7 °C.

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Wednesday is also expected to be windy with sunny spells and some showers.

Here is an hour-by-hour weather forecast for Tuesday, January 31:

6am: Clear night, 8°, Chance of rain: <5%

7am: Clear night, 7°, Chance of rain: <5%

8am: Clear night, 7°, Chance of rain: <5%

9am: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: 10%

10am: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: 10%

11am: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: <5%

12pm: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: 10%

1pm: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: <5%

2pm: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: <5%

3pm: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: 10%

4pm: Sunny intervals, 6°, Chance of rain: 10%

5pm: Partly cloudy (night), 5°, Chance of rain: 10%

6pm: Partly cloudy (night), 5°, Chance of rain: 10%

7pm: Partly cloudy (night), 5°, Chance of rain: <5%

8pm: Light rain shower (night), 5°, Chance of rain: 30%

9pm: Light rain shower (night), 5°, Chance of rain: 40%

10pm: Light rain, 5°, Chance of rain: 50%

11pm: Light rain shower (night), 5°, Chance of rain: 40%

Three-hour weather report for Tuesday, January 31:

6am: Light rain, 6°, Chance of rain: 50%

9am: Cloudy, 6°, Chance of rain: 20%

12pm: Cloudy, 7°, Chance of rain: 20%

3pm: Cloudy, 7°, Chance of rain: 10%

6pm: Cloudy, 7°, Chance of rain: <5%

9pm: Light rain, 6°, Chance of rain: 40%

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