It is set to be a sunny day in Darlington and across the North East today as the Met Office predicts high temperatures set to reach a high of 18C.

Spring appears to have sprung and sunnier days are on the horizon as temperatures are set to reach a high of nearly 20C today (April 30) in the region.

Today, temperatures will peak at 18C from 3pm, but is then set to drop to a low of 11C by 11pm this evening.

Wind gusts of up to 17mph are also set to hit the region in the afternoon.

Following a chilly start to the week, the forecaster has said that “mist and fog” is on the way from Wednesday to the end of the week.

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

9am: 11C with <5% chance of rain

10am: 13C with <5% chance of rain

11am: 14C with <5% chance of rain

12pm: 15C with <5% chance of rain

1pm: 17C with <5% chance of rain

2pm: 17C with <5% chance of rain

3pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

4pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

5pm: 18C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 17C with <5% chance of rain

7pm: 16C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 14C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 13C with <5% chance of rain

10pm: 12C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 11C with 10% chance of rain

The forecaster predicts: “A bright start to the day for most, perhaps cloudier towards the west and north at first but a good deal of sunshine developing across the region by the afternoon.

“Staying dry and breezy. Rather mild, cooler along coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.”