Pub-goers in the North-East will need to wrap up warm today as chilly temperatures are forecast for the first day of outdoor hospitality reopenings.

The Met Office has said Monday morning will be bright in the north, with the North-East expected to be sunny but cold.

Along with beer gardens and outdoor dining areas, non-essential shops, hairdressers, indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos in England will also be opening for the first time this year.

Following a cold April weekend where many areas experienced a light dusting of snow, temperatures of between 0C (32F) and -2C (28.4F) are expected in the early hours of the morning across Britain.

At the moment, it feels like -1C in Darlington, with temperatures later peaking at 8C at 3pm and 4pm, when it is also forecast to rain. 

The sun should make an appearance later on for those heading for an outdoors drink or meal, but the chill is not set to ease up. 

Meanwhile, those of you in Durham should not forget your gloves today - especially if you are expecting to hold a cold drink - with temperatures right now feeling like -3C.

Eager shoppers in Durham will see similar weather to that in Darlington, though the city should stay dry. 

The forecast is similar for Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle, Chester-le-Street and Spennymoor. Sedgefield, however, is also set to see rain between 3pm and 4pm.

Albeit still cold, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Stockton are set for a slightly brighter day. 

Elsewhere, parts of North Yorkshire including Northallerton and Richmond are set for a cloudy day. 

Nationally, areas in the southern half of the UK are likely to be hit by a rain front moving eastwards throughout the day. Heavy rain and hill snow is also forecast for Northern Ireland and west Wales in the morning.

The Met Office has said rain showers will move south-eastwards throughout the day, hitting the Midlands by mid-morning and reaching the south coast by the afternoon and into the evening.

No flood warnings were in place on Sunday night, but the Environment Agency has issued six lower-level alerts for scattered locations in south-west England where flooding is possible.

Meanwhile, people in northern England and Scotland can expect to see a cold but sunny and dry start to the week.

Average midday temperatures range from 6C (42.8F) in the Scottish isles to 12C (53.6F) in Cornwall, with 10C (50F) forecast for London and 7C (44.6F) in Manchester.

A chilly night is due to follow on Tuesday, with freezing temperatures forecast across the UK.

The rest of the week is set to be cold but dry, the Met Office has said.