Hour-by-hour weather forecast: This is when the rain will hit Northumberland as Met Office issues thunderstorm warning

According to the Met Office forecasters, our region is set to enjoy a hot day with ‘thundery downpours’ developing into the weekend.

Highs of 21°C are expected with temperatures remaining warm into the evening and overnight.

Temperatures are set to continue on Friday but there is a possibility of thunderstorms spreading by the afternoon and into the evening, torrential rain and hail is a possibility.

Here is your hour-by-hour weather forecast in Northumberland for June 26 and June 27:

Friday

7am to 8am: Sunny 15°C

9am: Sunny intervals 16°C

10am: Sunny 18°C

11am to 12pm: Sunny intervals 20°C

1pm: Cloudy 19°C, 10% chance of precipitation

2pm: Sunny intervals 20°C

3pm: Cloudy 20°C

4pm to 6pm: Sunny intervals 20°C

7pm: Sunny intervals 18°C

8pm: Sunny intervals 17°C

9pm: Light shower 17°C, 40% chance of precipitation

10pm: Partly cloudy 16°C

11pm: Clear night 15°C

Saturday

12am to 2am: Partly cloudy 14°C, 10% chance of precipitation

3am to 4am: Light shower 14°C, 50% chance of precipitation

5am to 6am: Sunny intervals 14°C, 10% chance of precipitation

7am: Cloudy 15°C, 10% chance of precipitation

8am: Light showers 16°C, 40% chance of precipitation

9am: Light rain 16°C, 50% chance of precipitation

10am to 12pm: Cloudy 17°C, 10% chance of precipitation

1pm to 2pm: Light shower 18°C, 40% chance of precipitation

3pm to 4pm: Thunder shower 18°C, 60% chance of precipitation

5pm: Thunder 17°C, 60% chance of precipitation

6pm: Light shower 17°C, 30% chance of precipitation

7pm: Light shower 17°C, 40% chance of precipitation

8pm: Light shower 16°C, 30% chance of precipitation

9pm: Cloudy 15°C, 10% chance of precipitation

10pm: Light shower 15°C, 40% chance of precipitation

11pm: Cloudy 14°C, 20% chance of precipitation

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