It will be a brighter but breezy day in the region tomorrow, but showers will be on the cards as we get through the day, expected to hit Newcastle late afternoon.
The weather stays changeable as we head into the weekend, with showers or longer spells of possibly heavy and thundery rain moving erratically northwards, mixed with bright or clearer, albeit windy, spells. Temperatures will be mild, especially at night.
Saturday looks like it might be the best day, with temperatures reaching 14°C and staying dry. The rain will hit overnight on Saturday night and it remains unsettled on Sunday, with regular showers throughout the day.
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The official weather forecast for the region on Friday is: " Early low cloud and hill fog gradually lifting, but may linger in some coastal areas all day. Otherwise, a breezy and brighter day, but with scattered showers spreading north later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Here is an hour-by-hour weather forecast for Friday:
6am: 10°C / Overcast/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
7am: 10°C / Cloudy/ 10% chance of precipitation
8am: 10°C / Mist/ 10% chance of precipitation
9am: 11°C / Overcast/ 10% chance of precipitation
10am: 11°C / Overcast/ 10% chance of precipitation
11am: 11°C / Overcast/ 10% chance of precipitation
12pm: 12°C / Overcast/ 20% chance of precipitation
1pm: 12°C / Overcast/ 20% chance of precipitation
2pm: 13°C / Overcast/ 20% chance of precipitation
3pm: 13°C / Overcast/ 10% chance of precipitation
4pm: 13°C / Light Rain/ 50% chance of precipitation
5pm: 14°C / Light Rain/ 60% chance of precipitation
6pm: 14°C / Light Rain/ 40% chance of precipitation
7pm: 14°C / Light Rain/ 40% chance of precipitation
8pm: 14°C / Cloudy/ 10% chance of precipitation
9pm: 14°C / Light Rain 40% chance of precipitation
10pm: 14°C / Light Rain/ 40% chance of precipitation
11pm: 14°C / Overcast/ 10% chance of precipitation
Here is a three-hour weather forecast for Saturday:
7am: 13°C / Cloudy/ 10% chance of precipitation
10am: 13°C /Sunny Spells/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
1pm: 14°C /Sunny Spells/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
4pm: 14°C /Sunny Spells/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
7pm: 13°C / Dry/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
10pm: 12°C / Dry/ Less than 5% chance of precipitation
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