The exact hour Newcastle’s washout weekend will take full effect
Just a week ago Geordies were getting ready to fire up the barbecues and head out for long walks during a late summer weekend.
Even on the last weekend of September, temperatures continued to soar close to the 20 degrees mark.
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Hide AdThat late summer fight came to a harsh end this week when autumnal showers hit the region.
Those wet conditions aren't going anywhere anytime soon either.
This weekend is set to be a washout in the city, with Saturday evening looking particularly drab.
Locals will certainly have to dust off the brollies if they are planning to head out over the weekend.
When are the rainstorms hitting?
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Hide AdThe rain in Newcastle will be at its worst on Saturday night.
Showers will actually start on Saturday afternoon with the Met Office predicting a 50% chance of rain at 1 pm.
By 5 pm the chance of rain increases to 90% and it's forecast to be heavy showers too.
Those rainstorms are set to stay around all evening.
When will the rain stop?
The worst of the rain should be over after Saturday evening.
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Hide AdAccording to the Met Office, storms may even have stopped in time for party-goers to get home from midnight on Sunday.
Sunday is forecast to be dry all day with sunny spells around lunchtime.
Will it at least be warm?
It will still, at least, be mild in Newcastle this weekend.
Whilst it won't be the highs of last week, we won't see a dramatic temperature drop quite yet.
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Hide AdThe Met Office is predicting highs of 12 degrees and lows of 7 on Saturday, with Sunday a couple of degrees warmer.
Is there a weather warning in place?
Yes, the Met Office has issued a weather warning.
A yellow weather warning for gales and rain is in place for the weekend.
That means locals should expect disruption to transport routes and potential flooding.