Sunderland set to sizzle this week as temperatures hit 30 degrees Celsius
Will the hot weather last until the weekend?
Sunderland is set to sizzle this week with temperatures forecast to top 30 degrees Celsius, more inline with what you would expect in the French Riviera than Roker or Seaburn.
Temperatures are set to rise tomorrow with the heat expected to peak on Thursday.
Check out the full Met Office forecast for the week ahead in Sunderland and Wearside.
Tuesday is set to be a day of long sunny spells with just a few fair weather clouds forming in the early afternoon before once again giving way to unbroken sunshine. Temperatures are set to rise to 24 degrees Celsius at the coast and 27 degrees Celsius further inland. The chance of rain is forecast to be less than five percent throughout the course of the day. There will be a moderate breeze from the south east.
Wednesday is forecast to be a day of long spells of sunshine with temperatures rising to 28 degrees Celsius at the coast and 29 degrees Celsius inland. There will be a zero to 10 percent chance of rain throughout the day. Winds will be light and from the south.
Thursday will see a repeat performance with unbroken sunshine and temperatures rising to 30 degrees Celsius at the coast and up to 32 degrees Celsius inland. The chance of rain is less than five percent. Winds will be light and from the south and south east.
Friday is set to be a slightly cooler day with temperatures rising to 25 degrees Celsius in partly cloudy skies. There will be a five to ten percent chance of rain throughout the day. Winds will be light and from the west.
Saturday is set to see temperatures much closer to what you would expect in August, with a high of 20 degrees Celsius. There will still be plenty of sunshine, with a five to 20 percent chance of rain throughout the day. Winds will be light and from the west.
Sunday will see more in the way of cloud, with temperatures rising to 20 degrees Celsius. There will be the chance of some sunny spells in the afternoon, with a 30% to 40% chance of rain. Winds will be light and from the east, veering to a more westerly direction later in the day.