It's beginning to feel a lot more like spring
This week's wet weather could be replaced by glorious sunshine across the Black Country, Staffordshire and wider West Midlands.
It could begin to feel more like spring this weekend for residents across the region as the showers begin to subside and the temperatures rise to the mid-teens.
Wolverhampton will see high temperatures of 13 degrees Celsius today, which will rise to 14 degrees on Sunday, according to the Met Office.
The Black Country boroughs of Dudley and Sandwell are expecting similar figures, while Walsall is expected to see highs of 15 degrees on Sunday.
Overall for the Black Country, Sunday is expected to have the best weather over the weekend as the recent rain showers begin to calm down.
This is a substantial rise for the region that experienced highs of eight or nine degrees of the last few days.
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Despite the daytime temperatures improving, residents could see a frost tonight as the night time figures are below average for this time of year, reaching lows of seven degrees.
Spokesman for the Met Office Richard Miles said: "As with most of the country the West Midlands will see mild and more pleasant weather over the weekend.
"It's expected to fall into the mid-teens making it pleasant in the sun, which will continue into next week.
"It will still be chilly at night though, which could see a frost on Saturday night as the air is still quite chilly and below average for this time of year.
"People might see some scattered showers throughout Saturday, which will be isolated at times, and they may also appear overnight.
"By Sunday it's expected to be sunny throughout."
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The rising temperatures will then continue into next week as summertime grips the region.
Wolverhampton is expecting to see consistent temperatures of 16 degrees from Monday to Thursday, which will reach a high of 17 degrees on Wednesday.
Walsall will see similar highs, while Dudley and Sandwell will see consistent temperatures of 15 degrees throughout the week, which will reach 16 degrees on Wednesday.
Stafford is likely to see slightly warmer and more consistent temperatures than the Black Country as it reaches 14 degrees today and tomorrow and then 16 and 17 during next week.
Elsewhere, Cannock will be milder with 13 degrees today and then up to 16 in the week.
