Everything you need to know about when the wet weather looks set to end on Tyne & Wear
There were reports across the weekend of a strange yellow object in the sky on Saturday giving off a warming glow across the North East.
After what has felt like weeks on end of wet weather and grey leaden skies, Saturday saw the sun return at last with clear blue skies - something not seen across Tyne & Wear for what feels like an eternity.
But with rain once again returning on Sunday, the big question is whether Saturday’s pleasant almost spring like weather was a brief interlude or a more long-term shift from the perennial conveyor belt of low pressure systems bringing wet and windy weather to our shores.
At long last, the Met Offices forecast for Tyne & Wear offers hope of a brighter and drier week ahead.
After a dry bright start to Monday, light rain is forecast for this afternoon and evening. The chance of light rain increases across the course of the day from 30% at 2pm to 70% at 4pm, increasing to 90% between 4pm and 7pm. The rain is then expected to die away later in the night. Temperatures will rise to a high of seven degrees Celsius in a moderate north westerly breeze.
Tuesday is forecast to be a dry and bright day with sunny spells and a 20% chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to four degrees Celsius in a fresh north westerly breeze.
Wednesday will by another dry and bright day with sunny spells. The chance of rain varies between 5% and 10% across the course of the day. Temperatures will rise to five degrees Celsius in a fresh south westerly and later south easterly breeze.
Thursday is forecast to be a sunny day with less than a fiver percent chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to six degrees Celsius in a moderate southerly breeze.
Following a dry cloudy morning, light rain is forecast to return on Friday afternoon with a 50% to 70% chance of rainfall. Temperatures are set to rise to nine degrees Celsius in a moderate south westerly breeze.
The early indications for the weekend suggests unusually warm temperatures for the time of year.