North East weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday according to the Met Office

The North East will see clear and dry conditions in the coming days as this week continues to be much milder than last with no sign of sub-zero temperatures.

The Met Office forecasts sunny spells in the final week before Christmas, with Tuesday and Wednesday set to be bright but blustery with highs of 8°C. But with the big day just around the corner, there might just be a White Christmas on the cards as wintry conditions are once again predicted for the region at the weekend.

In Newcastle, the sun will be out for most of the day on both Tuesday and Wednesday - but December 21 marks the shortest day as the Winter Solstice takes place, with the sun rising at 8.29am and setting at 3.40pm. Here's an hourly breakdown of what the next couple of days will look like.

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Hourly forecast in Newcastle for Tuesday

6am: 6°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

7am: 6°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8am: 5°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9am: 5°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

10am: 6°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

11am: 7°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 7°C / Sunny intervals / 10% chance of precipitation

1pm: 8°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

2pm: 8°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

3pm: 7°C / Sunny intervals / <5% chance of precipitation

4pm: 7°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

5pm: 6°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

6pm: 6°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

7pm: 6°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

8pm: 5°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

9pm: 5°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

10pm: 5°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

11pm: 5°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

Three-hour forecast in Newcastle for Wednesday

6am: 5°C / Cloudy / 40% chance of precipitation

9am: 5°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

12pm: 7°C / Sunny / 10% chance of precipitation

3pm: 8°C / Sunny / <5% chance of precipitation

6pm: 7°C / Clear / <5% chance of precipitation

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

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