North East set to be warmer than Turkey next week as Met Office predicts end of cold spell
The Met Office is predicting an end to the cold spell we are continuing to see, with the potential for the North East to be warmer than popular holiday destinations.
The ongoing cold weather has continued throughout most of 2026 so far. We’ve had some fun in the snow, but a lot of us would love to see the temperatures rise again.
Luckily for those hoping for conditions above freezing, the Met Office is predicting conditions improve over the coming days.
The forecast even predicts the North East may see temperatures near the double figures by next week, even beating some top European destinations.
With the caveat that the air temperature may feel cooler than listed by the weather service over the rest of the week, the Met Office is predicting highs of 5°C on Friday, falling once again to highs of 3°C over the weekend.
Despite this, overnight temperatures are due to rise by Sunday due to cloud cover.
This, according to the Met Office, will continue into the new week with unprecedented temperatures and cloudy skies.
On Monday, January 12, the service is predicting a dry start to the week with highs of 8°C, only falling as low as 5°C overnight. This will continue into Tuesday where parts of the North East can expect temperatures up to 9°C.
This is due to put the region on par with some parts of southern Europe with Istanbul in Turkey expecting highs of just 5°C throughout next week.
With that in mind, the medium to long range forecast from the Met Office suggests we may see more snow this winter. Moving into the second half of the month, it says: “The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is typically uncertain.
“A broadly southwesterly regime is marginally favoured bringing changeable conditions and spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely, potentially with some very strong winds at times.
“However there is a chance that drier and colder conditions could extend into the UK from the east or northeast, along with a risk of some snow.”