The Met Office has predicted heavy showers, thunder and sunny spells for the North East today.
The forecaster said the region can expect showers to develop throughout the morning, with this turning heavy in places.
It added there was a chance of thunder this afternoon, while there would also be bright and sunny spells.
The forecaster added there would be isolated showers overnight.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Showers will readily develop through the morning, becoming heavy in places with a chance of thunder by afternoon.
“However, there will also be some bright or sunny spells mixed in.
“Light winds freshening in and around showers. Clear spells overnight. Isolated showers continue overnight, mostly in the west and heavy at times.
“A coastal breeze developing towards dawn.”
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There will be a maximum temperature of 19 °C today, with the region expecting a minimum temperature of 10 °C tonight.
Here’s your hour-by-hour forecast for this Wednesday (May 29):
The forecast is based on Darlington as the selected location.
9am: 14C with less than 5% chance of rain
10am: 15C with less than 5% chance of rain
11am: 16C with less than 5% chance of rain
12pm: 17C with less than 5% chance of rain
1pm: 17C with 10% chance of rain
2pm: 17C with 10% chance of rain
3pm: 18C with 10% chance of rain
4pm: 17C with 10% chance of rain
5pm: 17C with 10% chance of rain
6pm: 16C with 40% chance of rain
7pm: 16C with 30% chance of rain
8pm: 15C with 30% chance of rain
9pm: 14C with 10% chance of rain
10pm: 14C with less than 5% chance of rain
11pm: 13C with 10% chance of rain
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