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Here’s the weather outlook for South Africa’s nine provinces.
The South African Weather Service has issued weather updates stating that fine, cool conditions are expected in some provinces this week.
SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to settlements, property and localised disruption to communication and power supply are expected over the Eastern Cape (except in the extreme north-east).
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Northern Cap, Naledi municipality of North-West, in places over the Eastern Cape as well as the in places over King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu Natal.
ADVISORIES
A. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places in the north-western parts of KwaZulu Natal until Tuesday (11-13/10/2026)
B. Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the southern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Weather conditions and UVB forecast in South Africa’s provinces
Gauteng
Gauteng can expect partly cloudy and warm.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index is Very High
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga, the Place of the Rising Sun, can expect cloudy in east at first with early morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise, partly cloudy and warm.
Limpopo
Cloudy in the east at first with early morning fog patches in the extreme south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in places in the Limpopo Valley and the Western Bushveld.
North West
North West, known as Bokone Bophirima in Setswana, can expect partly cloudy and warm.
Free State
In the Free State, partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the south-western parts.
Northern Cape
Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the east and central. The wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate north-westerly from the afternoon.
Western Cape
Morning fog patches is expected along the coast, otherwise cloudy, windy and cool to warm but hot over the north-eastern parts, with isolated rain and showers from the afternoon except over the north-west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly to westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly along the south coast from the late afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index is Very High
Eastern Cape
The Western half: Morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise Partly cloudy and warm, but hot over the with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly becoming moderate south-westerly from late morning.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and hot with isolated thunderstorms but scattered in the extreme west. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the afternoon.
KwaZulu-Natal
Morning fog over the northern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in places in the south and west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index is Very High
Forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
SA People Weather Writer
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