Tyne & Wear set to be warmer than St-Tropez on the Mediterranean as spring arrives in the North East
Sunderland, South Shields and Newcastle are set to be warmer today (March 17) than St Tropez as spring certainly seems to have sprung in the North East.
After a cool few days where temperatures have struggled to get out of single figures, the next few days look set to be pleasantly warm with plenty of sunshine in the forecast.
Temperatures across the North East look set to peak today at 17 degrees Celsius, beating the current forecast of 16 degrees for St Tropez on the Mediterranean coast in the French Riviera. Any cloud should clear by 11am, leaving clear sunny skies for the rest of the day. The will be a moderate south westerly breeze.
Wednesday will be another pleasant day of clear skies and sunshine with temperatures rising to 15 degrees Celsius. It will feel pleasantly warm in light southerly winds.
Thursday is currently set to be a blip in the forecast with cloudy skies and a high of 11 degrees Celsius in a cool northerly wind. It will be a dry day with less than a five percent chance of rain.
Friday is forecast to see the sunshine return. Any early morning mist should dissipate to leave clear sunny skies with temperatures rising to a high of 15 degrees Celsius. Winds will be light and from a south easterly direction.
Saturday is forecast to be a day of clear sunny skies with temperatures rising to 14 degrees Celsius. Light winds will veer from a south westerly to a south easterly direction throughout the course of the day.
Sunday will be a day of sunny spells with temperatures rising to a high of 13 degrees Celsius. Light winds are forecast to be from a south easterly direction.
This is the Met Office forecast at the time of writing and is obviously subject to change.