The North East faces more wind and rain after Storm Boelo caused widespread disruption over the weekend.
According to the Met Office, unsettled weather will continue on Monday (October 26), with rain sweeping across the region and winds strengthening throughout the day.
It follows a turbulent weekend, when Storm Boelo brought down trees, damaged homes, cut power supplies and caused widespread travel disruption across the North East.
While Storm Boelo has now passed, the unsettled conditions are not over just yet.
High Row (Image: CHRIS BOOTH)
Monday began with some brighter spells, but cloud is expected to thicken as rain moves in from mid-morning.
The rain could turn heavy around lunchtime before easing somewhat during the afternoon, while winds will strengthen and become increasingly gusty later in the day.
A damp evening will follow, with further outbreaks of rain before a heavier spell moves through during the early hours of Tuesday (October 27).
Clearer spells and isolated showers will follow on Tuesday, but strong, gusty winds will continue overnight.
Fallen tree in Springfield Park, Darlington (Image: Freya Cain-Metcalf)
Fallen tree on the A167 near Aycliffe Village (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Flooding remains a threat after the weekend, with the Environment Agency issuing 11 flood warnings across England on Monday morning, alongside 53 flood alerts.
Conditions should begin to improve on Tuesday, bringing sunny spells between occasional blustery showers, some of which could be heavy.
The weather should improve further on Wednesday, with sunny spells, occasional showers and gradually lighter winds.
By Thursday and Friday, early fog patches could develop before clearing to leave sunny spells later in the day.
And there could be better news for those making plans for the weekend.
Saturday (October 31) and Sunday (November 1) should be cool but dry, with lighter winds and temperatures reaching around 12C.
The calmer weather follows a weekend when Storm Boelo battered large parts of the country.
Fallen tree near Hurtworth Place, outside of Darlington (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
Nationally, gusts reached 84mph on Sunday, while more than 82,000 properties were reported to have been without power at one stage.
The storm also showed the deadly danger of falling trees.
In Darlington, a tree crashed onto a detached house at the Havelock Park development, destroying part of its roof, while a neighbouring car and fence were also damaged.
Elsewhere, fallen trees blocked roads, disrupted rail services and left thousands of homes without power.
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Fallen trees and large branches blocked roads across the North East, including the A167 near Aycliffe Village.
Further afield, a 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday, while two women were injured when another tree fell in Aberfeldy in Scotland.
More wind and rain is expected on Monday, but the North East should become calmer and drier as the week progresses.