A YELLOW weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for large parts of the country threatening to bring an end to the sunny spell.

For the past week, a heatwave has seen temperatures soar reaching 26 degrees in Oxford.

However, the MET Office has forecast thunderstorms and issued a yellow weather warning until Friday.

Rain is expected in Oxford on Thursday and Friday this week with temperatures plummeting to a low of 11 degrees.

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