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Four northern districts under orange warning due to heavy rain

RTP Notícias27 August 2026 at 06:49

The districts of Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga are under an orange warning until 10:00 today due to the forecast of heavy rain and showers, sometimes intense and occasionally accompanied by hail.

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