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

After a cloudy start, Tuesday is set to be sunny and dry across the North East with temperatures expected to reach the high teens.

However, that will become mostly cloudy by Wednesday, while there's a 10% chance of rain in the morning and early afternoon. Towards the end of the day, the sun will come out before a clear night.

The Met Office said: "Mostly cloudy during the morning, but turning brighter into the afternoon with increasingly prolonged sunny spells. Remaining dry. Rather cool by the coast, but warmer inland. Maximum temperature 19 °C."

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Here's the full Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Newcastle on Tuesday August 30:

6am: Cloudy, 14°C

7am: Sunny and cloudy, 13°C

8am: Sunny and cloudy, 14°C

9am - 10am: Sunny and cloudy, 15°C

11am: Cloudy, 16°C

12pm: Sunny, 16°C

1pm - 4pm: Sunny, 17°C

5pm - 6pm: Sunny, 16°C

7pm: Sunny, 15°C

8pm: Clear, 15°C

9pm - 10pm: Clear, 14°C

11pm: Clear, 13°C

Three hour forecast for Newcastle on Wednesday August 31:

7am: Cloudy, 12°C

10am: Cloudy, 15°C

1pm: Cloudy, 16°C

4pm: Sunny and cloudy, 16°C

7pm: Sunny, 15°C

10pm: Clear, 14°C

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