The Met Office are predicting a sleety start to the day in Darlington today.

It won't take long for the sleet to stop and the day to take on an overcast look.

Despite a chilly start to the day at 2C, temperatures will soon rise to about 6C for the rest of the day.

Wind speeds are expected to be low throughout the day.

There will be highs of 8C and lows of 3C, with the sun due to set at 17:37pm.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today:

9am: 3C with 10% chance of rain

10am: 3C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 4C with 10% chance of rain

12pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 6C with 10%  chance of rain

2pm: 7C with <5%  chance of rain

3pm: 7C with <5%  chance of rain

4pm: 7C with <5% chance of rain

5pm: 7C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 6C with <5%  chance of rain

7pm: 6C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 5C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 5C with <5% chance of rain

10pm: 4C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 4C with <5% chance of rain

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A Met Office spokesperson said: "Sleet changing to overcast by late morning.

"Cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, perhaps persistent across western hills, but with some eastern parts perhaps staying dry.

"Rain clearing south during the afternoon, with sunny spells and isolated showers following. Rather breezy at times, especially across hills.

"Winds easing a little overnight with a mixture of clear spells and variable cloud. Perhaps the odd rural frost or fog patch. Cloud thickening towards dawn, especially across western parts."