SA set to sizzle as temperatures exceed 40C in some parts

Brace yourself for extremely hot conditions on Friday and into the weekend.

Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, according to the South African Weather Service.

A Yellow Level 1 warning has also been issued for damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, while small vessels at risk of capsizing in locality is expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Impact-based warnings

Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of capsizing in locality are expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Fire danger warnings

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of Northern Cape, western parts of Free State and over Walter Sisulu and Makana local municipalities in the Eastern Cape as well as Greater Giyani and Ba-Phalaborwa local municipalities in Limpopo.

Advisories

A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State and the northern and north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Lowveld of Mpumalanga, as well as Lowveld, Valley and Western Bushveld of Limpopo.

??Weather & severe weather alerts for today & tomorrow, 12 – 13 December 2024.
Isolated showers & thundershowers are expected over the central & eastern parts of the country, but scattered over KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow. Damaging winds are expected over the south-western areas. pic.twitter.com/UlgZRCYuwx

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) December 12, 2024

The weather in your province

Gauteng: Expect very hot conditions in the north. The rest of the region will be partly cloudy and hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers possible.

Pretoria: 21°C — 37°C

Johannesburg: 19°C — 34°C

Vereeniging: 19°C — 36°C

Mpumalanga: The Lowveld will start fine in the morning. Elsewhere, conditions will be partly cloudy, turning hot to very hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers. The Lowveld may face extreme heat.

Mbombela: 21°C — 36°C

Ermelo: 16°C — 33°C

Emalahleni: 18°C — 33°C

Standerton: 18°C — 35°C

Skukuza: 24°C — 45°C

Limpopo: Morning will be fine in eastern and northern areas. Throughout the day, expect partly cloudy and very hot to extremely hot conditions, with isolated thundershowers likely in the south.

Polokwane: 22°C — 36°C

Phalaborwa: 25°C — 44°C

Tzaneen: 22°C — 41°C

Musina: 26°C — 45°C

Lephalale: 24°C — 41°C

Mokopane: 22°C — 39°C

North West: Conditions will start fine and very hot, turning partly cloudy later with potential isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Klerksdorp: 19°C — 38°C

Potchefstroom: 19°C — 37°C

Mahikeng: 21°C — 37°C

Rustenburg: 22°C — 38°C

Vryburg: 19°C — 38°C

Free State: Expect fine and hot to very hot conditions. In the east, it may become partly cloudy with chances of isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Bloemfontein: 15°C — 33°C

Welkom: 19°C — 35°C

Bethlehem: 13°C — 33°C

Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions in the west and southern areas. Otherwise, expect fine, windy, and hot to very hot weather. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

Upington: 17°C — 31°C

Kimberley: 14°C — 33°C

De Aar: 14°C — 29°C

Alexander Bay: 16°C — 23°C

Springbok: 12°C — 23°C

Calvinia: 11°C — 24°C

Sutherland: 9°C — 20°C

Western Cape: The region will be cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated light showers and rain along coastal areas. Conditions are expected to clear in the afternoon. Winds along the coast will be moderate to fresh, turning strong in the south.

Cape Town: 17°C — 20°C

Vredendal: 15°C — 25°C

Riversdale: 15°C — 22°C

George: 14°C — 21°C

Worcester: 15°C — 25°C

Beaufort West: 16°C — 26°C

Oudtshoorn: 17°C — 26°C

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and warm conditions, cooler along the coast and adjacent interior. Isolated light showers are expected. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and warm in the extreme north. Elsewhere, it will be cloudy and cool, with isolated to scattered light showers and rain expected in the east. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, increasing in strength during the afternoon.

Gqeberha: 17°C — 24°C

Makhanda: 14°C — 22°C

Cradock: 13°C — 27°C

Graaff-Reinet: 13°C — 27°C

East London: 17°C — 23°C

Port St Johns: 17°C — 21°C

Umtata: 14°C — 22°C

Komani: 12°C — 27°C

Qonce: 14°C — 24°C

KwaZulu-Natal: Mostly cloudy and warm to hot conditions, becoming very hot to extremely hot in the north. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected.

Coastal winds will shift from easterly to north-easterly in the extreme north, later turning to moderate southerly to south-easterly.

Durban: 23°C — 26°C

Richards Bay: 23°C — 30°C

Pietermaritzburg: 16°C — 24°C

Ladysmith: 17°C — 40°C

*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.

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