It is set to be a rainy and overcast in Darlington and across the North East today (November 14) as the Met Office predicts lingering downpours set to last the whole of the day.

Chilly temperatures and intermittent showers are set to plague Darlington throughout the day today as Storm Debi batters the UK.

From 7am, rain is set to continue until the early afternoon, with the Met Office forecaster predicting a 80% chance of rain at 11am which is reduced to 50% by 1pm.

Despite the rain, winds are set to remain relatively calm and reach a peak of 7mph.

There will be lows of 7C, with the sun due to set at 4:07pm.

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

9am: 8C with 60% chance of rain

10am: 8C with 90% chance of rain

11am: 8C with 80% chance of rain

12pm: 8C with 60% chance of rain

1pm: 9C with 50% chance of rain

2pm: 9C with 10% chance of rain

3pm: 9C with 50% chance of rain

4pm: 9C with 20% chance of rain

5pm: 9C with 20% chance of rain

6pm: 8C with 40% chance of rain

7pm: 8C with 50% chance of rain

8pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

9pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

10pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

11pm: 8C with 50% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Staying unsettled, with further showers or longer spells of rain throughout the day.

“The rain will be locally heavy at times, especially during the afternoon. Feeling on the cool side underneath the cloud and rain. Light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.”