Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for January 2nd
Last updated at 05:06 SAST
Warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, in
places over the south-eastern parts of Free State as well as the northern parts of the
Eastern Cape.
Special weather advisories
A Heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the northern parts
of the Eastern Cape, lasting until Saturday (04/01/2025)
Northern Cape
Fine and hot to very hot but partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-east.
The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly.
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Gauteng
Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but warm in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High
Limpopo
Cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
North West
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but cloudy and scattered in the east.
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Free State
Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts.
Western Cape
Partly cloudy in the southern parts of the Overberg District with a chance of light morning rain, otherwise fine and warm to hot but cool over parts of the City of Cape Town as well as the southern parts of Garden Route.
The wind along the coast will be fresh southerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy with fog patches in places at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming cloudy along the coast in the evening.
The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming moderate easterly in the afternoon.
Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy south of the escarpment with a chance of light rain, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but hot in the north with isolated thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the south at first, otherwise moderate easterly.
Kwazulu-Natal
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be variable becoming light easterly to north-easterly from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Updated at 05:06 SAST