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A wet weekend ahead for parts of SA
Isolated showers and rain are expected along the southern coastline.
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South Africans in some parts of the country should brace for a wet weekend after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central interior of the country on Saturday.
Isolated showers and rain are also expected along the cape coastline and adjacent interior.
Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said they would be on high alert.
“From our side as the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, we will remain on high alert throughout the weekend to make sure that we can be able to respond to any emergencies which might occur throughout all seven regions of the City of Johannesburg,” Mulaudzi said on Friday.
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Emalahleni, Intsika Yethu, and parts of Enoch Mgijima Local municipality in the Eastern Cape and over the southern part of the Northern Cape.
“Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions, fires may develop and spread rapidly, resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and animal life,” warned the weather service.
On Sunday, isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the central interior of the country, with isolated to scattered showers and rain expected over the eastern parts.
Isolated showers and rain are expected along the southern coastline.
Saturday’s weather forecast
Gauteng: Cloudy in the south with isolated showers in the extreme south, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. The expected UVB sunburn index: very high.
Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Highveld and escarpment. It will be hot over the Lowveld.
Limpopo: Partly cloudy and warm to hot weather.
North West: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west.
Free State: Cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the west.
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Northern Cape: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south east.
The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly becoming southerly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
Western Cape: Cloudy with morning fog over the south-western parts but a chance of rain along the extreme south western coast in the evening, otherwise fine and cool but warm over the extreme north-eastern interior.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly along the south coast from the afternoon, spreading to the south-west coast from evening. The expected UVB sunburn index: moderate.
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with fog patches in places over interior in the morning, otherwise fine and cool, but partly cloudy in places along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fog patches in places south of escapement at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north.
The wind along the coast will be Moderate north-easterly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.
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KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in places in the north-east. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the south and west.
The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly becoming south-westerly in the south by evening. The expected UVB sunburn index: very high.
Additional reporting by Faizel Patel
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