The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.
A Yellow Level 2 impact-based warning has been issued for southern KwaZulu-Natal and the extreme north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, where severe thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning.
The storms could result in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements.
Meanwhile, persistently high temperatures are expected to continue in parts of north-western KwaZulu-Natal, with a heatwave advisory in place.
Gauteng weather
Conditions will be fine and warm, but hot in the north. The expected UVB sunburn index is very high.
Mpumalanga weather
Fine and warm to hot conditions are forecast, with very hot weather in places over the Highveld.
Limpopo weather
Residents can expect fine and hot to very hot conditions.
North West weather
Partly cloudy and warm to hot weather is expected, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the west.
Free State weather
Partly cloudy and warm conditions are forecast, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the north-east. The western parts of the province will be cloudy.
Northern Cape weather
Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east. It will be cloudy in the extreme east.
Along the coast, winds will be fresh and south-easterly to south-westerly.
Western Cape weather
Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are forecast, with isolated showers and rain over the south-western parts during the morning.
Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the north-eastern parts in the afternoon.
Winds along the coast will be light to moderate and south-westerly to southerly. The expected UVB sunburn index is very high.
Eastern Cape weather
The western half of the province will be partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the south-west.
The eastern half will be cloudy and cool, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Winds along the coast will be light to moderate and south-westerly to southerly.
The extreme north-eastern parts of the province are included in the Yellow Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning.
KZN weather
Morning fog patches are expected over the interior. Otherwise, conditions will be partly cloudy and hot to very hot, although it will be warm in places in the south.
Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are forecast, except in the north-east.
Winds along the coast will be moderate to fresh and northerly to north-easterly north of Durban. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly winds are expected.
The expected UVB sunburn index is low.
Fire danger warnings
The SAWS has issued no fire danger warnings for Tuesday.
IOL
Se-Anne Rall
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