The Met Office has predicted the North East will be hit by rain and heavy showers today.
The forecaster has said a band of rain will make its way eastwards across the region through the morning.
It added this will be followed by light winds which will become stronger later.
There will be a maximum temperature of 11 °C today, with the region expecting a minimum temperature of 0 °C tonight.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “A dry start for some, but a band of rain will make eastward progress through the morning and afternoon, followed by scattered heavy showers toward evening.
“Light winds initially, becoming generally strong later.
“Any lingering heavy showers soon clearing this evening, becoming largely dry, clear and cold overnight.
“Winds falling light, with patches of frost by dawn.”
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Here’s your hour-by-hour forecast for this Monday (October 16):
9am: 9C with 80% chance of rain
10am: 8C with 60% chance of rain
11am: 8C with 50% chance of rain
12pm: 8C with 80% chance of rain
1pm: 8C with more than 95% chance of rain
2pm: 7C with more than 95% chance of rain
3pm: 7C with more than 95% chance of rain
4pm: 7C with 90% chance of rain
5pm: 8C with 60% chance of rain
6pm: 8C with 60% chance of rain
7pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain
8pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain
9pm: 8C with less than 5% chance of rain
10pm: 7C with less than 5% chance of rain
11pm: 7C with less than 5% chance of rain
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