Hour-by-hour forecast as Storm Ciara hits Northumberland on Sunday, February 9

As Storm Ciara is set to bring very strong winds and cause disruption to travel throughout Sunday, February 9, Highways England is working closely with the Met Office in monitoring weather conditions, and they have issued a ‘Severe Weather Alert’ for gales across the entire Highways England Network.

Motorists are advised to take extra care when travelling, to allow plenty time for their journey and to consider if your journey is necessary before heading out.

Here is your hour-by-hour weather forecast for Sunday, February 9

A yellow weather warning will be in place for 24 hours.

5am: Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 47mph

6am: Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 46mph

7am: Heavy rain, 95% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 43mph

8am: Heavy rain, 95% chance of rain, 10C, wind speed: 45mph

9am: Heavy rain, 95% chance of rain, 10C, wind speed: 44mph

10am: Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 11C, wind speed: 46mph

11am: Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 10C, wind speed: 46mph

12pm: Heavy rain, 80% chance of rain, 10C, wind speed: 45mph

1pm: Heavy showers, 60% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 46mph

2pm: Light showers, 40% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 48mph

3pm: Light showers, 40% chance of rain, 9C, wind speed: 47mph

4pm: Light showers, 40% chance of rain, 8C, wind speed: 45mph

5pm: Light showers, 40% chance of rain, 7C, wind speed: 44mph

6pm: Light showers, 40% chance of rain, 7C, wind speed: 42mph

7pm: Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed: 38mph

8pm: Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed: 38mph

9pm: Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain, 5C, wind speed: 34mph

10pm: Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain, 5C, wind speed: 35mph

11pm: Partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain, 5C, wind speed: 34mph

Updated information on road conditions is available here and for further information on weather conditions, visit the Met Office website.