Latest forecast as downpours batter the North East with weather warning in force
The Met Office has warned of potential travel disruption and flooding as heavy rain hits the region - here's what to expect hour by hour
by Catherine Addison-Swan · ChronicleLiveThe North East will be hit by heavy rain for most of today (Thursday, September 26) with a weather warning in force as downpours batter much of the country.
The vast majority of the region is affected by a Yellow warning for heavy rain, which will remain in place until midnight tonight with 20-30mm expected to fall widely with a risk of as much as 50-70mm in some locations. The Met Office has warned that this persistent rain could lead to some disruption, particularly to travel, with the potential for spray and flooding to lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
The downpours may also lead to delays and cancellations to public transport services including buses and trains, forecasters said, with commuters advised to leave extra time for their journeys. In addition, there is a small chance that some homes and businesses could be flooded, potentially leading to power cuts and loss of other services, with flood warnings already in place across many parts of the country.
According to the latest weather forecast for the North East, rain is expected to gradually move south throughout the day following a wet and windy start. Drier conditions are expected to slowly develop in the north, but it will remain windy, particularly at the coast and over high ground, and temperatures will have an autumnal chill with highs of 12°C.
Following showery conditions overnight in the region, Friday is predicted to see sunny spells and isolated showers accompanied by a strong northerly wind. Here's what the weather looks like hour-by-hour for today in Newcastle:
Hour-by-hour forecast for Thursday, September 26 in Newcastle
- 8am: 10°C / Heavy rain / >95% chance of precipitation
- 9am: 11°C / Heavy rain / >95% chance of precipitation
- 10am: 11°C / Heavy rain / 90% chance of precipitation
- 11am: 11°C / Heavy rain / 90% chance of precipitation
- 12pm: 11°C / Heavy rain / 80% chance of precipitation
- 1pm: 11°C / Heavy rain / 70% chance of precipitation
- 2pm: 11°C / Light rain / 60% chance of precipitation
- 3pm: 11°C / Light rain / 60% chance of precipitation
- 4pm: 11°C / Light rain / 60% chance of precipitation
- 5pm: 11°C / Light rain / 50% chance of precipitation
- 6pm: 11°C / Overcast / 50% chance of precipitation
- 7pm: 11°C / Overcast / 40% chance of precipitation
- 8pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 40% chance of precipitation
- 9pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation
- 10pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation
- 11pm: 10°C / Cloudy / 20% chance of precipitation
Looking ahead to the weekend and into next week, the Met Office has warned that today's downpours are a sign of things to come as September comes to an end. Forecasters explained that a deep low pressure system is forecast to arrive on Sunday following a "quieter but much colder interlude" of dry weather on Saturday, spelling the potential for some "very wet and windy" conditions into the start of next week as October arrives.
This will coincide with a downward trend in temperatures over the weekend, with frost likely for many parts of the UK overnight on Friday. Read more about what to expect with this weather "shift" in the coming days here.
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