Overcast and light showers: Hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for Darlington

Gavin Engelbrecht

5 May 2024 at 3:05 am·1-min read

Darlington town centre rain <i>(Image: The Northern Echo/Canva)</i> — Darlington town centre rain *(Image: The Northern Echo/Canva)*

The Met Office has predicted this morning will start with overcast skies and scattered light showers moving in over Darlington.

These conditions will persist for much of the afternoon with some cloud breaks possible towards the evening.

Tonight

This evening will continue seeing largely cloudy skies with a few lingering showers. Thicker cloud will gradually build in through the night with further showers moving in from the east.

Tomorrow

Monday will start with largely cloudy skies, a few brighter breaks and scattered showers. The afternoon will see similar conditions with showers getting heavy in places.

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

9am: 12C with 16% chance of rain

10am: 13C with 20% chance of rain

11am: 14C with 19% chance of rain

12pm: 15C with 12% chance of rain

1pm: 15C with 12% chance of rain

2pm: 16C with 0% chance of rain

3pm: 16C with 0% chance of rain

4pm: 16C with 23% chance of rain

5pm: 16C with 21% chance of rain

6pm: 16C with 11% chance of rain

7pm: 16C with 8% chance of rain

8pm: 15C with 0% chance of rain

9pm: 13C with 0% chance of rain

10pm: 13C with 14% chance of rain

11pm: 12C with 13% chance of rain

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