Online readers at this website have today been provided with an improved weather service.
As well as five day forecasts from North-East locations, the new service from the Met Office includes UK and worldwide forecasts, Euro satellite picture plus inshore and shipping forecasts. There will also be severe weather warnings when they are issued.
Try the new service here.
Updated: 15.40 Monday, May 21
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