Weather forecast for 4 October: Here’s why you should stay indoors

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a crucial update for tomorrow’s weather, October 4, 2023.

Extreme caution is advised due to potentially hazardous conditions in several regions.

Warnings warnings

While there are no impact-based weather warnings, an extremely high fire danger warning has been issued for various areas, including:

• the Northern Cape,
• sections of North-West, and
• parts of KwaZulu-Natal, among others.

Isolated thunderstorms are also expected in some regions.

Additionally, a heatwave advisory is in effect for eastern North-West and Free State, southern Gauteng, and specific areas in the Eastern Cape.

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The scorching temperatures pose a health risk, so it’s essential to stay in the shade and remain hydrated.

Provincial weather forecast

Here’s what to expect in your province tomorrow:

Gauteng:

Hot and sunny, except for slightly cooler conditions in the central parts. Very high risk of sunburn.

Mpumalanga:

Generally warm to hot, with the Lowveld experiencing extreme heat.

Limpopo:

Conditions will range from warm to hot.

North-West Province:

Expect warm to hot temperatures.

Free State:

Warm to hot, with partial cloud cover in the west.

Northern Cape:

Fine, windy and hot, with isolated showers in the southeast. Coastal areas will be warm.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

Western Cape:

Morning fog along the west coast, otherwise partly cloudy. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly.

Very high risk of sunburn.

Eastern Cape:

Variable cloudiness with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Fog patches expected over the interiors of both the western and eastern halves of the province during the early morning hours, with warm weather thereafter.

KwaZulu-Natal:

Partly cloudy in the east during the morning, otherwise warm but hot in the interior. Residents are warned to prepare for extreme sunburn risk.

The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly to north-westerly north of Richard’s Bay in the morning, otherwise south-westerly.

It will become moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly in the afternoon.