Watch our latest weekend weather forecast for Sunderland as the clocks go forward

This weekend (Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28) marks the official start of British Summer Time as the clocks go forward one hour at 1am on Sunday, March 28.

Met Office forecasters are expecting sunny spells with the odd shower across Wearside this weekend with temperatures averaging around the 10°C mark.

This is you can expect from the weather in Sunderland this weekend, according to the Met Office.

Friday, March 26

Forecasters are predicting an overcast start to the day with some sunny spells expected throughout the morning and into the afternoon.

There is a chance that Wearside could see of some rain over the course of the morning but from 1pm onwards, the weather is predicted to stay dry.

Temperatures are expected to be around the 10°C mark however it will feel colder by the coast or on higher ground.

Saturday, March 27

A dry and bright start is forecast for Saturday with some sunny spells and temperatures settling around 9°C by midday.

Met Office forecasters are predicting an overcast afternoon however it is expected to remain dry with highs of 10°C.

Sunday, March 28

A wet start is expected on Sunday with light showers forecast to last from the early hours until around 10am, when we could see some sunny spells.

The weather is forecast to remain dry into the afternoon with temperatures reaching a high of 11°C.

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