Met Office weather forecast, Darlington - showers predicted

With highs of 20c today, for many this will be a welcome relief after the last couple of weeks.

UV and pollen levels are expected to remain high so avoid being outside between the hours of 12pm and 3pm when the sun is at its strongest.

We are expecting some showers later this afternoon between 3pm and 5pm.

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Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today (Monday, June 26):

7am – Temperature of 15c, feels like 13c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

8am – Temperature of 15c, feels like 13c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

9am – Temperature of 17c, feels like 15c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

10am – Temperature of 17c, feels like 15c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

11am – Temperature of 18c, feels like 15c. 10 per cent chance of precipitation.

12pm – Temperature of 19c, feels like 15c. 10 per cent chance of precipitation.

1pm – Temperature of 19c, feels like 15c. 10 per cent chance of precipitation.

2pm – Temperature of 19c, feels like 15c. 10 per cent chance of precipitation.

3pm – Temperature of 18c, feels like 14c. 40 per cent chance of precipitation.

4pm – Temperature of 19c, feels like 15c. 50 per cent chance of precipitation.

5pm – Temperature of 19c, feels like 15c. 40 per cent chance of precipitation.

6pm – Temperature of 18c, feels like 15c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

7pm – Temperature of 18c, feels like 15c. 10 per cent chance of precipitation.

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8pm – Temperature of 17c, feels like 15c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

9pm – Temperature of 16c, feels like 14c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

10pm – Temperature of 15c, feels like 14c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.

11pm – Temperature of 14c, feels like 13c. 5 per cent chance of precipitation.