Tyne & Wear forecast to be hotter than French Riviera as sun set to shine this weekend
Tyne & Wear looks set to be warmer than the French Riviera this weekend with clear skies and sunshine and temperatures rising into 16 degrees Celsius.
This will see Sunderland, Newcastle, and South Shields warmer than St Tropez and Nice on the Mediterranean coast which will see temperatures of just 13 degrees Celsius and rain on Sunday.
Today is set to be a predominantly sunny day with some light cloud. Temperatures are forecast to rise to a high of 16 degrees Celsius in light southerly winds. The chance of rain is less than 5% throughout the course of the day.
Saturday is forecast to be a day of clear skies and warm sunshine with temperatures rising to 16 degrees Celsius in light south westerly winds. The chance of rain is again less than 5% throughout the course of the day.
Sunday morning will see clear skies and sunshine, but cloud is expected to build throughout the course of the day with a 30% to 40% chance of rain by late afternoon and evening. Temperatures are forecast to rise to 15 degrees Celsius. Southerly winds will veer to a more westerly direction by the afternoon.
This is the Met Office forecast at the time of writing and is obviously subject to change.