Your full Met Office Sunderland forecast for the October half-term holiday
After being hit by two storms, will the weather settle down for October half-term?
Today marks the first day of the October half-term holiday and parents will be looking to get their kids out for some autumnal fun ahead of the onset of winter.
But will we experience an Indian summer or will it be case of soggy picnics and having to dig out those winter clothes.
After an unsettled start to what is traditionally known as Blackberry Week, the weather does look to settle down with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.
Checkout the full Met Office Sunderland weather forecast for October half-term.
Today’s wet weather looks set to gradually dissipate with sunny spells and a 40% chance of rain at 4pm reducing to 20% at 5pm. Temperatures will actually rise throughout the evening to 14 degrees Celsius in a southerly wind.
Tuesday looks set to be a predominantly dry and bright day but with a 30% to 40% chance of rain showers throughout the day. It will be a windy day with gusts of up to 43mph. Temperatures are forecast to rise to 13 degrees Celsius, although it will feel noticeably colder in the wind.
Wednesday is forecast to be bright day with sunny spells. It will be predominantly dry, with a 10% to 20% chance of rain through the morning falling to less than 5% throughout the afternoon and evening. Winds will from the west with gusts of up to 32mph. Temperatures will rise to high of 14 degrees Celsius.
Thursday is forecast to be a sunny day with less than 5% chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to 14 degrees Celsius in light southerly winds.
Friday is forecast to be a similar day with long periods of sunshine and less than a 5 % chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to 13 degrees Celsius in fairly light southerly winds.
Saturday is forecast to be a cloudier day, although some sunny spells are forecast in the afternoon. There will be a 10% to 20% chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to 12 degrees Celsius in light southerly winds.
Sunday is forecast to be a cloudy day with no sunshine in the forecast. Despite the cloud, there will be a 10% or less chance of rain throughout the day. Winds will be from the north with temperatures rising to 11 degrees Celsius.
This is the Met Office forecast at the time of writing and is obviously subject to change.