The red weather warning will be in effect from 12pm-5pm on Thursday
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The Met Service on Wednesday issued the second red weather warning for extremely high temperatures in a week.
The new code red warned that temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach 42 degrees Celsius inland and 36 degrees up in the mountains.
The red weather warning will come into effect at 12pm and will be valid until 5pm on Thursday.
Weather officials issued a red warning for the first time ever on Monday.
Vulnerable group categories - very young children, the elderly, people with chronic medical conditions, and those taking certain medications - should stay out of the sun at any cost during the hottest hours of the day.
