Hour-by-hour forecast as gusts of winds expected to top 45mph as Storm Bella hits Sunderland

The weather warning comes into force at 3pm on Saturday, December 26, until 12pm on Sunday, 27, as Storm Bella hits most of England and Wales.

Forecasters estimate that gusts of wind could hit 47mph in the city with heavy rain expected in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: “The strong south-westerly winds will develop across parts of northern England and the far south of Scotland on Saturday afternoon, before transferring south-eastwards across the rest of England and Wales into Sunday morning, clearing by early Sunday afternoon.”

It follows calm conditions and sunshine for much of the North East on Christmas Day.

In Sunderland the rain is expected to hold off apart from heavy showers forecast overnight and strong winds are expected to ease with sunny spells forecast throughout Sunday.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wardle, said: “Very strong winds will impact much of England and Wales, with particularly strong gusts on south west facing coasts.

“Heavy rain will also move in from the north, with heavy downpours through the afternoon in Scotland and Northern Ireland moving south across England and Wales overnight.”

Here’s an hour by hour forecast throughout the weather warning (temperature, conditions, wind gust speed):

Saturday, December 26:

12pm: 7C, overcast, 29mph

1pm: 7C, cloudy, 31mph

2pm: 7C, cloudy, 33mph

3pm: 7C, cloudy, 34mph

4pm: 7C, cloudy, 33mph

5pm: 7C, cloudy, 37mph

6pm: 7C, cloudy, 41mph

7pm: 7C, cloudy, 47mph

8pm: 7C, cloudy, 47mph

9pm: 6C, 50% chance of light rain, 44mph

10pm: 6C, 50% chance of light rain, 42mph

11pm: 7C, 50% chance of light rain, 41mph

Sunday, December 27:

12am: 7C, 90% chance of heavy rain, 35mph

1am: 7C, 70% chance of heavy shower, 33mph

2am: 6C 70% chance of heavy rain, 27mph

3am: 5C, 40% chance of light shower, 26mph

4am: 3C, 80% chance of heavy rain , 32mph

5am: 3C, clear, 27mph

6am: 3C, clear, 26mph

7am and 8am: 2C, clear, 24mph

9am: 2C, sunny, 24mph

10am: 2C, sunny, 25mph

11pm: 3C, sunny, 24mph

12pm: 4C, sunny intervals, 22mph

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