Mediamec An extremely high fire danger warning has been issued for the Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape as much of South Africa heads into a warm to hot Saturday, 24 October.
The South African Weather Service has warned of conditions that could favour veld fires in the municipality. Residents should take care with open flames and any activities that could ignite dry vegetation.
Gauteng will have clear, warm weather, with hot conditions in the far north. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be very high.
KwaZulu-Natal will be warm and partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers developing during the afternoon in the north and far west. Morning fog is forecast in parts of the southern and far western interior, while the north-west will be hot. The province’s UVB sunburn index will also be very high.
Most of Mpumalanga can expect fine, warm conditions, but the east will be partly cloudy to cloudy. Fog patches are likely during the morning over the Lowveld and escarpment, where light rain or drizzle is also possible.
Limpopo will be mostly fine and warm, with hot weather in parts of the west. The escarpment and Lowveld will see cloudier skies, morning fog patches and a chance of light rain.
Fine conditions are forecast across North West, where temperatures will range from hot to very hot. The Free State will start fine and warm to hot, with partly cloudy skies developing later.
The Northern Cape’s south-east will be partly cloudy. Elsewhere, conditions will be fine and warm to hot, becoming very hot in places. Fresh to strong south-easterly winds are expected along the coast.
In the Western Cape, cloud along the west and south coasts during the morning will clear to fine weather. Most areas will be cool to warm, while the west coast and Central Karoo will be hot. A high UVB sunburn index is forecast.
The western half of the Eastern Cape will be fine and warm to hot after morning fog clears from some southern areas. In the eastern half, fog patches south of the escarpment will give way to fine, warm conditions.
Residents in areas with high or very high UVB levels should use sun protection and avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. No additional weather advisories were included in the forecast.
