It is set to be a chilly day with sunny spells in Darlington and across the North East today  as the Met Office predicts low temperatures set to drop to 8C by the evening.

Winter is on its way and temperatures are staying low in Darlington as frosty starts with some sunny interludes dominate the forecast.

Today (October 14), temperatures will reach a high of 11C around midday, but then drop to 8C by sundown.

Light wind is also forecast throughout the day but will only reach a high of 4mph, with the sun due to set at 6:09pm.

Following a dry start to the week, the forecaster has also stated that “wet and windy” weather will return from Friday.

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

9am: 5C with <5% chance of rain

10am: 6C with <5% chance of rain

11am: 7C with <5% chance of rain

12pm: 9C with <5% chance of rain

1pm: 10C with <5% chance of rain

2pm: 10C with <5% chance of rain

3pm: 11C with <5% chance of rain

4pm: 11C with <5% chance of rain

5pm: 10C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 9C with <5% chance of rain

7pm: 9C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 8C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 8C with <5% chance of rain

10pm: 8C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 8C with <5% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “After a chilly start, a fine day will develop with plenty of sunny spells, although it will perhaps periodically turn a little cloudier in the south.

“Temperatures near normal, with light winds throughout. Maximum temperature 12 °C.”