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Nine districts in the center and south under yellow warning over the weekend due to heat

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Nine districts in the center and south of mainland Portugal will be under yellow warning during the weekend due to heat. The districts covered are Évora, Santarém, Setúbal, Lisbon, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Coimbra and Portalegre.

The yellow warning comes into effect at 10 am on Saturday and remains in place until 5 pm on Sunday. This type of warning indicates a risk situation for certain activities dependent on weather conditions.

The warning covers the entire weekend period, covering both Saturday and Sunday. The adverse weather situation is due to the intense heat forecast for these regions of Portuguese territory.

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