Storm Babet: Hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast today in the North East

There is a yellow warning of rain in place with heavy downpours expected throughout the morning.

There will be strong gusts of wind throughout the day, with a maximum of 24mph.

Dramatic pictures from the coast reveal huge waves as the winds whip up the water.

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There will be highs of 15C and lows of 11C, with the sun due to set at 17.59pm.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today.

9am: 12C with 10% chance of rain

10am: 13C with 20% chance of rain

11am: 13C with 20% chance of rain

12pm: 14C with 50% chance of rain

1pm: 14C with 90% chance of rain

2pm: 15C with 60% chance of rain

3pm: 15C with 20% chance of rain

4pm: 16C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 15C with 10% chance of rain

6pm: 15C with 10% chance of rain

7pm: 15C with 10% chance of rain

8pm: 14C with 10% chance of rain

9pm: 14C with 30% chance of rain

10pm: 14C with 40% chance of rain

11pm: 14C with 50% chance of rain

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A Met Office spokesperson said: “Heavy rain and strong winds with coastal gales moving north and gradually clearing during the morning.

“Becoming brighter from the south in the afternoon, with further showers, locally heavy.

“Winds easing, but strengthening along windward coasts by the evening.

“Maximum temperature 15 °C.

“Further showers or longer spells of rain overnight, becoming more persistent and heavy at times, especially on eastern facing hills.

“A strengthening easterly wind, with coastal gales.”