Warnings

Special weather advisories

1. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected
in places over Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and northern parts
of Alfred Nzo Districts Municipalities of the Eastern Cape
until Wednesday (02-04 February 2026)

2. Extremely uncomfortable and humid conditions will be
experienced over the eastern parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

3. Extremely hot conditions are expected in places over
Beaufort West and Prince Albert Local Municipalities in
the Western Cape.

Western Half Of The Eastern Cape

Cloudy in places in the south at first, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated thundershowers in the north. It will warm in places along the coast.

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

Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape

Cloudy with morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east.

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

Rain +2 Hours

Rain +24 Hours

Temperature +24 Hours

Gauteng

Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the extreme north, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB sunburn index: High

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Mpumalanga

Morning fog along the escarpment and western Lowveld, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the Lowveld where it will be hot.

Limpopo

Morning fog along the southern escarpment, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley. It will become partly cloudy in the south-west by afternoon.

North-West Province

Fine, becoming partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the extreme east. No rainfall expected in the extreme south-west.

Free State

Fine, becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.

Northern Cape

Cloudy along the coast in the morning where it will be warm, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy over the eastern and northern parts in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, reaching strong in the evening.

Western Cape

Morning fog over the southern and western parts where it will be cool in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot over the Central Karoo. It will be cloudy along the south coast with isolated showers and rain.

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The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

The expected UVB sunburn index: High