The forecast predicts a mixed weekend with rain clearing and brighter spells by Saturday for Darlington.

The highest temperature for Friday will be 10°C in the evening, dropping to 5°C overnight.

Rain will be heaviest from 9am, tapering off to a clearer evening by 4pm.

Saturday starts at a chilly 4°C with clear skies.

The risk of rain is minimal until the evening, when cloudiness increases and rain becomes more likely.

Winds will increase from 6mph to 16mph through the day.

Sunday brings much more cloud with a consistent chance of light showers throughout the day at 40 to 60 per cent.

Temperatures are around 11–12°C by midday.

The wind remains steady at 12–16mph.

This means the ideal times to head outside would have been after 3pm on Friday, Saturday before 2pm, and before 10am on

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