The North East is set for rainy and cloudy weather today according to the Met Office.

The forecaster has said the region can expect a mostly cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

It added the cloud will slowly clear to allow for a day with dry and sunny spells.

The weather will become cloudy again as evening approaches with light rain expected later in the night.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the morning.

“Cloud slowly breaking up to allow dry and warm sunny spells in the afternoon, especially inland.

“Low cloud building through the evening to become extensive and accompanied by drizzle later in the night.

“A risk of showers and sea fog along coastal areas.”

There will be a maximum temperature of 19 °C today, with the region expecting a minimum temperature of 10 °C tonight.

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Here’s your hour-by-hour forecast for this Thursday (May 16):

The forecast is based on Darlington as the selected location

8am: 12C with 20% chance of rain

9am: 13C with 10% chance of rain

10am: 14C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 14C with 10% chance of rain

12pm: 14C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 16C with less than 5% chance of rain

2pm: 17C with less than 5% chance of rain

3pm: 18C with less than 5% chance of rain

4pm: 16C with less than 5% chance of rain

5pm: 16C with less than 5% chance of rain

6pm:15C with less than 5% chance of rain

7pm: 14C with less than 5% chance of rain

8pm: 13C with less than 5% chance of rain

9pm: 13C with less than 5% chance of rain

10pm: 13C with less than 5% chance of rain

11pm: 12C with less than 5% chance of rain