Hour by hour weather today: When to expect thunder storms as Met Office imposes yellow warning

Sunderland is subject to a yellow weather warning today from the Met Office for thunderstorms.

Here’s an hour by hour forecast for Sunderland on Friday, August 6, when temperatures will still peak at around 18°C and it will be quite humid with little wind.

10am: Sunderland’s weather will be cloudy, dry and 17°C

11am: Cloudy, dry and 17°C

Noon: Light rain and 17°C

1pm: Light rain and 17°C

2pm: Thunder and lightning, rain and 17°C

3pm: Light rain, possibly some sunshine and 18°C

4pm: Heavy rain and 17°C

5pm: Light rain and 17°C

6pm: Light rain and 17°C

7pm: Light rain and 17°C

8pm: A little rain, sunny intervals and 17°C

9pm: Cloudy but dry and 16°C

10pm: Cloudy but dry and 16°C

11pm: Cloudy but dry and 16°C

Midnight: Cloudy but dry and 15°C

The Met says for the whole of the North East, today will see: “Scattered showers, with thundery downpours possible.

“Overnight rain soon clearing during the morning with a few brighter intervals possible. Showers also moving into the Pennines, however, before spreading to all parts by the afternoon. Heavy and thundery at times, with slow moving torrential downpours possible. Maximum temperature 18°C.”

“Tonight will see heavy showers, with some thundery bursts continuing into the evening, before gradually easing overnight. Staying rather breezy and cloudy. More persistent rain moving into western Pennines by dawn.”

There will be light rain for much of Saturday on Wearside.

Support your Echo and become a subscriber today. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our news and sport, see fewer ads, experience faster load times, test your brain with daily puzzles and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. The Sunderland Echo has been on Wearside since 1873, and your support means we can continue telling your stories for generations to come. Click here to subscribe.