Striking sunset in Wolverhampton captured by reader Paul
This striking image of a remarkably bright sunset illuminating the Wolverhampton skyline was captured by an Express & Star reader.
Fittingly for Wolverhampton with its football team playing in gold and black, the golden skies contrast sharply with a dark industrial foreground.
It was taken by Paul Bill, of Hobgate Road, Heath Town, and shows Molineux's North Bank, and a crane working on Wolverhampton University's new business school.
Residents all over the city may have seen similar sights over the weekend, with clear skies and lingering low sunsets causing striking views.
Paul's picture sparked an influx of pictures to Star Witness showing beautiful sunsets.
The orange tint is created by 'scattering', with a low angle scattering of light from the sun reflecting off dust, soot, smoke and ash particles.
However people should make the most of any calm enchanting sunsets - rain is on the way this week in the West Midlands.
Forecasters are predicting a damp, dark and miserable week as winter gets ever nearer.
Rain is forecast for most of today with temperatures reaching no higher than 11C (52F).
Wednesday is a similar story with rain predicted in the late afternoon and evening.
Temperatures will be a little higher on 13C (55F).
Thursday and Friday look brighter with spells of sunshine, but there will be showers on both afternoons.
Any chaotic flooding scenes like those seen in the Black Country last week should be avoided.
Roads in Walsall were flooded and the Midland Metro was delayed after a thunderstorm,
And a van became stuck fast in rising waters in a ford in the village of Trescott, near Bridgnorth.
The ford has become notorious for flooding in recent years and the driver of the car got stuck while trying to pass through 3ft-deep water at Furnace Grange Road.
The road was closed off and a recovery vehicle had to tow the van away.
