What is the weather going to be like in Darlington today?

Through the early hours of Thursday, temperatures hover around 3 to 4C across Darlington under patches of low cloud, mist and fog as light winds continue, leaving it feeling distinctly cold before dawn.

By breakfast time, any lingering fog patches and low cloud are expected to clear quite quickly, with a dry start and temperatures edging up to around 4C at 7am and 6C by 8am.

Winds remain on the light side at this stage, generally a gentle breeze at around 3 to 4mph, so although it is chilly, conditions are calm with very little chance of any rain.

As the morning wears on, sunshine becomes more widespread, and by mid-morning Darlington should be enjoying long sunny spells with temperatures climbing through 7C and 9C to around 10C or so by late morning.

The chance of precipitation stays very low through the day, pointing to a fine, settled picture rather than anything showery.

Humidity, initially on the higher side after the misty start, steadily eases back as the air warms, helping it to feel more pleasantly springlike by late morning despite the modest numbers on the thermometer.

Into the early afternoon, the day peaks, with a maximum temperature of about 12C expected for Thursday, reached as we head from lunchtime into mid-afternoon.

Hour-by-hour figures show temperatures stepping up from 11C at midday through 12C and 13C to around 14C at about 3pm before easing back slightly later in the day.

Winds remain light, mostly in the 5 to 7mph range, so there is little wind chill to speak of and, under unbroken or long sunny intervals, it will feel a touch warmer than the air temperature suggests, with “feels like” values running close behind.

UV levels rise to moderate around the middle of the day, so there is some strength in the sunshine during the early afternoon.

Later in the afternoon and into the early evening, the fine, dry theme continues, with temperatures slipping back through the low teens into single figures by early nightfall.

By 5pm, Darlington is on around 13C, fading to about 10C by 7pm as the sun lowers, but with the chance of any rain still very low.

Light breezes continue, and visibility remains generally good to very good, making for a clear, cool evening if you are out and about after work.

Overnight into Friday, skies stay predominantly dry and winds fall very light again, allowing temperatures to dip away to around 4C, with humidity creeping back up and the potential for some mist or fog patches to reform towards dawn.

Across the wider North East, Thursday fits into a settled spell, bringing another fine and dry day with long sunny spells and light winds once any early low cloud, mist and fog have cleared.