Umbrellas shouldn't be needed as bonfire night weather forecast predicts dry evening

After a damp start to the day, the Met Office is forecasting a cloudy Saturday but little else in the way of rain expected for most places.

Some places, such as Wolverhampton and Whitchurch, could see some rain in the afternoon, but this is expected to clear before the Bonfire Night events get under way.

Forecasters have said the chance of rain by 7pm onwards, when many displays will be lighting up the skies in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire, is less than five per cent.

"A cloudy and increasingly breezy morning with rain spreading eastwards across the region," the Met Office said in its daytime forecast. "The rain will generally clear from northwestern parts during the afternoon, but with drizzle and low cloud possibly lingering elsewhere. Feeling slightly milder than Friday. Maximum temperature 13°C."

Speaking about the evening's forecast, the Met Office added: "Drizzly rain will soon clear this evening to leave a generally dry night. Some clear spells are likely, although with winds having eased some low cloud and fog will form. Minimum temperature 6°C.