It is set to be a cloudy day with some showers Darlington and across the North East today as the Met Office predicts rain. 

Colder temperatures and showers are set to hit Darlington today (January 10) as Met Office forecasters suggest possible heavy showers changing to an overcast and cloudy afternoon.

Today, temperatures will stay even at 5C throughout the day and not drop this evening but will feel closer to freezing, around 2C according to forecasters. 

During the night and heading into Thursday, this could create some frost in rural areas, says the Met Office as they forecast lows of 0C in the early hours of the morning.

Light wind is also forecast throughout the day but will only reach a high of 9mph, with the sun due to set at 4:03pm.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today.

9am: 5C with 50% chance of rain

10am: 5C with 50% chance of rain

11am: 5C with 60% chance of rain

12pm: 5C with 50% chance of rain

1pm: 5C with 50% chance of rain

2pm: 5C with 50% chance of rain

3pm: 5C with 20% chance of rain

4pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 5C with 20% chance of rain

6pm: 4C with 10% chance of rain

7pm: 5C with 20% chance of rain

8pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

9pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

10pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

11pm: 5C with 10% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Often cloudy with scattered, mainly light showers spreading inland, these falling as sleet or snow across higher parts of the Pennines. 

“Breezy along hills, making it feel cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.”