Northumberland weather forecast: Will the county see the sun after days of rain?

Looking at the predictions for the week ahead from the Met Office, will Northumberland see a return of the sun next week?

Forecasters say there are heavy and blustery showers ahead as we move into a new week across the county – but it’s not all bad news, with a chance of some bright and sunny spells breaking through.

Families can expect to round off the weekend with more rain on Sunday, June 7.

Skies will turn overcast on Monday, June 8, with some showers set for the middle of week.

The best days for some sunshine intervals will come on Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12.

Temperatures will be mild all week – between around 12°C and 15°C – as we cross our fingers for a stronger dose of sun next weekend.

The Met Office added: “Dry with sunny spells and light winds on Monday and Tuesday, before rain returns on Wednesday alongside strengthening winds.”

Recent cooler temperatures and rainy showers over the previous days follow weeks of scorching sunshine and unseasonably warm weather.

The Met Office confirmed that this spring has been the sunniest on record for the UK and all the home nations – and the driest May on record in England.

Figures show that there were 266 hours of sunshine across the entire month.

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