Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Tuesday, 29 October 2024.
The weather service has warned of disruptive rain leading to localised flooding in three Eastern Cape municipalities and extremely high fire danger in parts of Limpopo. Here’s what you need to know.
Weather warnings, 29 October
Impact-based warnings
The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of roads and settlements expected over the Koukamma, Kouga, and Nelson Mandela Bay municipalities of the Eastern Cape.
Fire danger warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western bushveld of Limpopo.
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Provincial weather forecast
Here’s what to expect in your province on Tuesday, 29 October:
Gauteng:
Residents of Gauteng can expect fine and cool to warm conditions.
The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high.”
Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
Mpumalanga:
Mpumalanga residents can expect partly cloudy and warm weather with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, scattered in the Lowveld.
Limpopo:
The day will be fine and hot to very hot, with isolated early morning showers and thundershowers in the extreme northeast.
North-West province:
Fine, windy, and cool to warm conditions await North West residents, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Free State:
Residents of the Free State will see fine weather in the central and eastern parts at first; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy, windy, and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme east and south and along the Lesotho border.
Northern Cape:
The day will be cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-east. It will be windy in the east.
Western Cape:
Western Cape residents can expect fine to cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm weather with isolated showers and rain but scattered along the Garden Route. It will clear from the west in the morning.
The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high.”
Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
Eastern Cape (western half):
There will be cloudy and cool conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in places along the coast and adjacent interior.
Eastern Cape (eastern half):
There will be cloudy and cool weather with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be cold in places in the north.
KwaZulu-Natal:
Residents of KwaZulu-Natal can look forward to fine to partly cloudy and cool to warm weather with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the north-east and extreme south.
The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high.”
Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
