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<\/p>\nThe Met Office has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms despite much of the country expecting heatwave conditions this weekend.<\/p>\n
The yellow-level warning covers much of England as well as parts of Wales. Towns and cities under the warning include Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough and Oxford. <\/p>\n
It is set to come into force from 2pm on Saturday (September 9), lasting until 9pm. <\/p>\n
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The warning states: "While most places will stay dry, a few places may see heavy, slow moving showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening. <\/p>\n
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"Where these develop, heavy downpours are possible with 30 to 50mm of rain possible in 1 to 2 hours or less. Large hail and lightning are likely additional hazards."<\/p>\n
People in the impacted region have been told they could face both "sudden flooding" and "lightning strikes". This could in turn cause travel disruptions as well as power cuts. <\/p>\n
The warning adds: "There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds."<\/p>\n
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All of this is despite the Met Office predicting temperatures as high as 31C in the area covered by the warning on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Weather forecasters say Saturday could actually bring a new record temperature for the year. <\/p>\n
Thursday (September 6) marked the hottest day of the year so far as 32.6C was recorded in Wisley, Surrey, exceeding the previous record of 32.2C from June.<\/p>\n
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The mercury is expected to hit 32C in London and the south-east on Saturday, possibly even reaching as high as 33C. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere, 31C is expected in Norfolk, the Midlands and Yorkshire. The south coast should see highs of 30C. <\/p>\n
Cardiff can expect 29C and other parts of the country will hover somewhere between 24C and 27C.<\/p>\n
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