It is set to be a damp day in Darlington and across the North East today (April 8) as the Met Office predicts intermittent "heavy rain" showers.

Higher temperatures have and will not keep the rain at bay this week in the region today as forecasters predict several hours of rainfall throughout Monday.

Today, temperatures will reach a high of 14C by 2pm making way for a high of 80% chance of rain from 6pm this evening.

Despite Storm Kathleen causing winds of up to 42mph over the weekend, the breeze is set to be "gentle" today.

Heading into Tuesday, rain showers will endure and "locally heavy rain" has been forecast with "brighter spells".

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

9am: 10C with 10% chance of rain

10am: 10C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 12C with 50% chance of rain

12pm: 12C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 13C with 80% chance of rain

2pm: 14C with 10% chance of rain

3pm: 13C with 60% chance of rain

4pm: 14C with 50% chance of rain

5pm: 14C with 10% chance of rain

6pm: 12C with 80% chance of rain

7pm: 12C with 60% chance of rain

8pm: 11C with 60% chance of rain

9pm: 11C with 20% chance of rain

10pm: 11C with 30% chance of rain

11pm: 11C with 80% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Largely cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain soon arriving from the south. Rain will ease as it clears to the north early afternoon, leaving bright spells and scattered showers. 

“Gentle winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.”