The North East can expect cloudy and damp weather today according to the Met Office.

The forecaster said residents can expect the weather to remain cool, cloudy and damp for most of the day.

They predicted periods of light rain and drizzle, with the occasional bout of heavy rain.

There will be a maximum temperature of 9 °C today, with the region expecting a minimum temperature of 0 °C tonight.

Here’s your hour-by-hour forecast for this Monday (October 16):

The forecast is based on Darlington as the selected location.

8am: 5C with 90% chance of rain

9am: 6C with 90% chance of rain

10am: 6C with 90% chance of rain

11am: 6C with 80% chance of rain

12pm: 7C with 20% chance of rain

1pm: 7C with 80% chance of rain

2pm: 8C with 20% chance of rain

3pm: 8C with 20% chance of rain

4pm: 8C with 20% chance of rain

5pm: 8C with 50% chance of rain

6pm: 8C with 50% chance of rain

7pm: 8C with 20% chance of rain

8pm: 8C with 50% chance of rain

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9pm: 8C with 20% chance of rain

10pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

11pm: 7C with 10% chance of rain