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Sun shines in West Midlands as temperatures hotter than holiday destinations

It is starting to feel like Spring in the West Midlands this weekend where temperatures are warm and the sun is shining.

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There were highs of 17°C in the region on Saturday (March 8), with the warm temperatures set to carry on into Sunday, according to The Met Office.

This includes in the Black Country, comprising of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley, and Staffordshire, where it will be between 16°C and 17°C on Sunday.

It was a sunny day at Chasewater in Burntwood on Saturday
It was a sunny day at Chasewater in Burntwood on Saturday

It will be warmer than parts of Spain including Madrid where weather experts have predicted highs of 11°C this weekend and in Ibiza, which is only expected to hit 15°C on Sunday.

There were blue skies in Burntwood on Saturday
There were blue skies in Burntwood on Saturday

In its West Midlands weather forecast for Sunday, The Met Office said: "Another pleasant day. More prolonged spring sunshine than Saturday with lengthy periods of blue sky, again helping it to feel notably warm for early March. Maximum temperature 17 °C."

People were out enjoying the sunshine in Burntwood on Saturday
People were out enjoying the sunshine in Burntwood on Saturday

It is expected to cool down however next week when The Met Office said there will be "the return of overnight frosts".