Last Updated on 4th October 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-10-05
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape interior, the western part of the Free State and North West, south-western Bushveld in Limpopo and in places over the Kwa-Zulu Natal interior. ADVISORIES Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures are expected over the eastern parts of both the North-West and Free State, Gauteng as well as OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo District Municipality of the Eastern Cape until at least Friday (06/10/23). Under these condition, a prolong exposure to the midday sun poses health risks, hence it’s advisable to seek shades and keep hydrated.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and hot. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Fine and hot

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and hot.

FREE STATE

Fine and hot.

NORTHERN CAPE

– Morning fog patches expected along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but partly cloudy in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Early morning fog patches along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy and cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. It will be hot in places over the central Karoo. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly along the south-west coast, becoming southerly to south- easterly in the afternoon, while strong south of Table Bay from late afternoon, reaching near-gale between Gansbaai and Hout Bay. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Morning fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but hot in the north. It will become cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon, but scattered showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north- easterly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Morning fog patches in places along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers south of the escarpment, but cloudy and windy in places. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north- easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy in places in the east, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in places over the interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate south- westerly south of Mandeni at times, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-10-05
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

ADVISORIES Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures are expected over the eastern parts of both the North-West and Free State, Gauteng as well as OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo District Municipality of the Eastern Cape until at least Friday (06/10/23).

Under these condition, a prolong exposure to the midday sun poses health risks, hence its advisable to seek shades and keep hydrated.