It is set to be a wet, rainy and cold day across the North East today (December 11) as the Met Office predicts heavy showers set to continue in to the evening.

The region is set to have a rather wet and rainy day according to forecasters who have predicted at least a 60% chance of rain each hour for the whole day.

Today, temperatures will reach a high of 14C as forecasters say that "spells of rain" are set to linger.

Light wind is also forecast throughout the day but will only reach a high of 15mph, with the sun due to set at 6:24pm.

Following this wet Tuesday, the forecaster has also stated that “further outbreaks of showery rain” will hit the region from Wednesday.

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

9am: 12C with 70% chance of rain

10am: 12C with 70% chance of rain

11am: 13C with 70% chance of rain

12pm: 13C with 80% chance of rain

1pm: 13C with 80% chance of rain

2pm: 14C with 80% chance of rain

3pm: 14C with 70% chance of rain

4pm: 13C with 70% chance of rain

5pm: 13C with 70% chance of rain

6pm: 13C with 60% chance of rain

7pm: 12C with 60% chance of rain

8pm: 12C with 60% chance of rain

9pm: 12C with 60% chance of rain

10pm: 12C with 60% chance of rain

11pm: 12C with 70% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “A dry start in the far north, before bands of showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, move northwards across all parts during the day.

“Feeling cool underneath the cloud and rain. Winds will remain light. Maximum temperature 13 °C.”