Met Office weather: Hour-by-hour forecast as thunderstorms expected

Today has been much cloudier than recent days, with some early sunshine for many.

However, the cloud will thicken as the day goes on bringing with it isolated showers, which could be heavy at times.

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There is also a chance these showers could turn thundery in places as the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Thunder for much of the UK.

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What’s the hour-by-hour forecast for today?

This forecast is based on Darlington as a location

12pm – 22c, feels like 21c

1pm – 23c, feels like 22c

2pm – 23c, feels like 22c

3pm – 23c, feels like 23c

4pm – 23c, feels like 23c

5pm – 23c, feels like 23c with a 40 percent chance of rain

6pm – 21c, feels like 22c with a 60 percent chance of thunder and lightning

7pm – 21c, feels like 20c with a 40 percent chance of rain

8pm – 19c, feels like 19c with a 40 percent chance of rain

9pm – 18c, feels like 18c with a 10 percent chance of rain

10pm – 18c, feels like 18c with a 10 percent chance of rain

11pm – 18c, feels like 18c with a 10 percent chance of rain

What’s the hour-by-hour forecast for tomorrow?

This forecast is based on Darlington as a location

6am – 17c, feels like 17c with a 10 percent chance of rain

7am – 17c, feels like 17c with a 10 percent chance of rain

8am – 17c, feels like 17c with a 10 percent chance of rain

9am – 17c, feels like 17c with a 10 percent chance of rain

10am – 17c, feels like 16c with a 50 percent chance of rain

11am – 17c, feels like 16c with a 20 percent chance of rain

12pm – 17c, feels like 16c with a 50 percent chance of rain

1pm – 17c, feels like 16c with a 50 percent chance of rain

2pm – 17c, feels like 16c with a 50 percent chance of rain

3pm – 17c, feels like 15c with 50 percent chance of rain

4pm – 16c, feels like 14c with a 50 percent chance of rain

5pm – 16c, feels like 13c with a 50 percent chance of rain

6pm – 15c, feels like 13c with a 50 percent chance of rain

7pm – 15c,feels like 12c with a 50 percent chance of rain

8pm – 15c, feels like 12c with a 40 percent chance of rain

9pm – 14c, feels like 12c with a 20 percent chance of rain

10pm – 14c, feels like 12c with a 50 percent chance of rain

11pm – 14c, feels like 11c with a 20 percent chance of rain

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