It is set to be a dry and cloudy in Darlington and across the North East today (April 4) following a wet start to the week that saw the town swamped with rain.

The rain appears to be at bay for another day this week as Met Office forecasters say we can expect a rather dry and cloudy day with temperatures reaching a high of 7C.

Winds are also expected to reach up to 10mph by the evening, where showers are then expected to hit at around 10pm.

Heading into Friday and the weekend, "heavy rain" is set to make a return with "blustery showers".

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

9am: 6C with 10% chance of rain

10am: 6C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 7C with 10% chance of rain

12pm: 7C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

2pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

3pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

4pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 7C with 10% chance of rain

6pm: 7C with 10% chance of rain

7pm: 6C with 10% chance of rain

8pm: 6C with 20% chance of rain

9pm: 6C with 20% chance of rain

10pm: 6C with 60% chance of rain

11pm: 5C with 90% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Remaining cloudy for much of the day, early drizzle easing through the morning and hill fog lifting.

“This afternoon, occasional sunny spells on northern coasts. Feeling cool though with light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.”