It is set to be a rainy day at first in County Durham and Darlington this bank holiday as the Met Office predicts sunny intervals with slight chances of rain.

Today (August 26) is the final bank holiday of the year - and the weather across the region is set to be a mixed bag.

Temperatures will reach a high of 18C as the county benefits from "sunny intervals" but not before a 50% chance of rain at midday.

Heading in to Tuesday, the forecaster has warned it will become “wet and windy” once again.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast today.

9am: 15C with 30% chance of rain

10am: 16C with 30% chance of rain

11am: 17C with 40% chance of rain

12pm: 18C with 50% chance of rain

1pm: 18C with 30% chance of rain

2pm: 18C with 30% chance of rain

3pm: 18C with 20% chance of rain

4pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

5pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

7pm: 17C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 16C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 15C with <5% chance of rain

10pm: 14C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 14C with <5% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Outbreaks of rain at first, mainly in the west, slowly easing. Sunny spells developing, with any afternoon showers gradually dying out.

“Winds lighter and feeling warmer than Sunday. Maximum temperature 19 °C.”