Hour-by-hour forecast as Storm Dennis expected to bring gusts of up to 44mph to South Tyneside

Forecasters have warned of ‘very strong winds’ across the North East over the weekend and into next week as Storm Dennis hits the UK.

The latest yellow warning came into force on Sunday, February 16 at 10am and is due to be in place until 11am on Monday, February 17.

South Tyneside is expected to see gusts of up to 44 mph on Sunday with the wind expected to cause some disruption to roads and transport systems.

The Met Office has warned that some homes in the area could be at risk of short term power loss and coastal areas could be affected by spray and ‘large waves’.

Here is your hour-by-hour weather forecast for Sunday, February 16.

10am: Sunny intervals, less than 5% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed 16mph gusts up to 30mph;

11am: Sunny intervals with less than 5% chance of rain, 7C, wind speed 13mph gusts up to 27mph;

12pm: Cloudy with 10% chance of rain, 8C, wind speed 16mph gusts up to 32mph;

1pm: Sunny intervals, 10% chance of rain, 8C, wind speed 20mph gusts up to 39mph;

2pm: Sunny intervals, 10% chance of rain, 8C, wind speed 21mph gusts up to 39mph;

3pm: Sunny, less than 5% chance of rain, 8C, wind speed 21mph gusts up to 39mph;

4pm: Light rain showers, 8C, wind speed 20mph gusts up to 39mph;

5pm: Light rain, 6C, wind speed 19mph gusts up to 39mph;

6pm: Light rain, 5C, wind speed 22mph gusts up to 43mph;

7pm: Clear, less than 5% chance of rain, 5C, wind speed 19mph gusts up to 39mph;

8pm: Clear, less than 5% chance of rain, 5C, wind speed 20mph gusts up to 41mph;

9pm: Clear, less than 5% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed 21mph gusts up to 43mph;

10pm: Partly cloudy, less than 5% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed 21mph gusts up to 43mph;

11pm: Cloudy, less than 5% chance of rain, 6C, wind speed 22mph gusts up to 44mph.