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Kent is set to be a scorcher as a Saharan "heat bubble" hits the county this weekend.
We will see sweltering temperatures of up to 32C in some areas, in stark contrast to the torrential rain, storms and floods over the past couple of weeks.
Get the sun cream ready as Maidstone and Ashford are among the Kent towns which will be even hotter than Lisbon in under 48 hours.
A heatwave is due to roll in from the west of England, with a level 2 heat warning issued by the Met Office.
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It comes as thousands of people will be attending events across Kent this weekend to mark Armed Forces Day.
The Met Office is predicting temperatures of 32C on Saturday.
Here is how hot it will be where you live this weekend:
Ashford
Saturday 29C, Sunday 23C
Broadstairs
Saturday 26C, Sunday 23C
Canterbury
Saturday 29C, Sunday 24C
Chatham
Saturday 30C, Sunday 24C
Dartford
Saturday 30C, Sunday 24C
Deal
Saturday 25C, Sunday 22C
Dover
Saturday 26C, Sunday 22C
Faversham
Saturday 29C, Sunday 23C
Folkestone
Saturday 27C, Sunday 22C
Gillingham
Saturday 29C, Sunday 24C
Gravesend
Saturday 30C, Sunday 24C
Herne Bay
Saturday 28C, Sunday 23C
Hythe
Saturday 27C, Sunday 23C
Malling
Saturday 30C, Sunday 23C
Maidstone
Saturday 32C, Sunday 24C
Margate
Saturday 27C, Sunday 23C
Ramsgate
Saturday 25C, Sunday 22C
Sandwich
Saturday 26C, Sunday 23C
Sevenoaks
Saturday 28C, Sunday 22C
Sheerness
Saturday 28C, Sunday 23C
Sittingbourne
Saturday 29C, Sunday 23C
Tenterden
Saturday 28C, Sunday 22C
Tonbridge
Saturday 29C, Sunday 23C
Tunbridge Wells
Saturday 28C, Sunday 22C
Whitstable
Saturday 30C, Sunday 23C
If you're heading to the beach, there are several ways you can protect yourself from sunburn, heat stroke and dehydration.
The NHS advises to drink plenty of fluids, wear loose, cool clothing and a hat and keep up to date with forecasts.
The Met Office added: "There can be serious health consequences from too much heat and vulnerable groups are particularly at-risk in prolonged hot spells."
Warm weather also brings fears of worsened symptoms for asthma and hay fever suffers.
This is because dry, hot conditions allows for the rise in pollen count.
Babies and older people need to be most careful of sun exposure and should be extra cautious as the temperatures sore.
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Sunday will be a slightly cooler 24C, on average.
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