Met Office: Hour by hour forecast for Darlington today

According to the Met Office, a band of showers clearing southward first thing, then sunny spells.There will be a moderate northerly breeze and scattered showers will follow for much of the day. The heaviest showers will be near the coast, any showers over the Pennines or Cheviots may be wintry. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight

Any lingering showers inland should fade into the evening, though isolated showers will continue near coasts for much of the night. An overnight frost likely away from coasts. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday

Another day of scattered showers, light winds and sunny intervals. Showers may be wintry over the Pennines. Becoming dry overnight, with clear skies and a widespread frost. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

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

8am: 5C with 90'% chance of rain

9am: 5C with 20% chance of rain

10am: 6C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 6C with 10% chance of rain

12pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 7C with 10% chance of rain

2pm: 8C with 60% chance of rain

3pm: 7C with 30% chance of rain

4pm: 8C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 8C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 9C with <5% chance of rain

7pm: 7C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 6C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 6C with <5% chance of rain

10pm: 4C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 4C with <5% chance of rain

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Outlook for Saturday to Monday

Sunny intervals and showers initially Saturday, cloudy with rain and hill snow later and early Sunday. Drier and brighter later Sunday and into Monday with sunny spells, winds strengthening.