A HEATWAVE is set to hit the region today and tomorrow with the mercury expected to reach 26 degrees centigrade.
The Met Office has issued a level two heatwave warning for most of the country including Gloucestershire with the highest temperatures expected tomorrow, Friday.
On Saturday temperatures will drop to 24 degrees but rain is expected throughout the day.
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