The Meteorological Authority expects heavy rain today with snow falling at the highest elevations.
In Darlington, heavy rain is not expected to fall at 1pm, but will continue for most of the afternoon.
They expect a cold start to the day and after rising to 6°C at 12 noon, it is expected to drop again in the early afternoon.
By late afternoon, the rain was supposed to ease and the evening would be overcast.
The maximum temperature will be 6 degrees Celsius and the minimum 2 degrees Celsius, and the sun is scheduled to set at 17:43 pm.
Here's the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Darlington today:
9am: 4°C with less than 5% chance of rain
10am: 5°C with less than 5% chance of rain
11am: 5°C with a 10% chance of rain
12 noon: 6 degrees Celsius with a 10% chance of rain.
1pm: 5°C with 90% chance of rain
2 pm: 4°C with a 90% chance of rain
3pm: 4°C with a 90% chance of rain
4pm: 4°C with 80% chance of rain
5pm: 4°C with a 20% chance of rain
6pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
7pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
8pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
9pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
10pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
11pm: 3°C with a 10% chance of rain
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A Met Office spokesman said: “A cold and frosty start with patches of mist and mist disappearing with a band of strong winds, rain and snow arriving by the afternoon.
“Snow likely to be limited to higher ground. Severe rain showers will follow behind. Maximum temperature 7 degrees Celsius.
“Rain and snow continue in the north of the region, and some rain will continue throughout the night. The winds will calm down, but it will remain cloudy with frost appearing at dawn.”
