The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Oxfordshire this weekend.

With temperatures expected to reach a high of 30C on Saturday and 27C on Sunday in Oxford, the Met Office has warned that thunderstorms are likely to hit the county on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

The yellow weather warning states that due to the dry weather, heavy rain and hail are likely to develop in some places in the afternoon.

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The Met Office has said that the following should be expected:

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded.
  • Where flooding and lightning strikes, there is a chance of some cancellations to bus and train services.
  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

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On Saturday in Oxford, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 29C at 2pm and this will only drop slightly to 26C by 6pm.

Sunday will see similar temperatures, with a high of 26C likely to be reached by 4pm.

Next week on Monday, the hot weather is likely to continue in Oxfordshire, with temperatures expected to reach 26C at 1pm.