More fog has appeared along the North East coast today as the weather takes a turn following scorching temperatures.

Visitors to Seaham beach were caught by surprise as the cooler temperatures brought with it misty conditions, leaving much of the North Sea out of view.

Read more: Tower block 'disappears' into the distance as 'freezing' fog rolls in

Right across the town centre, the coastal fog left visibility very low with people able to see barely you the end of their street. 

It comes after a tower block in Sunderland 'disappeared' earlier today when similar weather arrived in the city.

Some said the fog was "freezing" in comparison to the much warmer temperatures seen just minutes before.

Fog rolled in from the North Sea, bringing with it a moment of relief amid temperatures in the city of 26c plus.

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It comes as a number of areas across England, but not the North East, have been placed in an official drought amid soaring heat.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire Water is set to introduce a hosepipe ban to help preserve supplies for millions of homes.

What is sea fret?

According to the Met Office, also known as sea 'fret,' Coastal fog happens when warm air moves over the cool surface of the North Sea towards the east coast of the UK.

When it happens, the cold air just above the sea's surface cools the warm air above it until it can no longer hold its moisture.

This then forces the warm air to condense, forming tiny particles of water which forms the fog that you can see.

Coastal fog usually occurs in the spring and summer months when conditions begin to warm up but the sea (which warms more slowly) stays relatively cold.

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