Severe Weather Warning With Strong Winds, Flooding, In North West And Free State

South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued severe weather warnings for Saturday, 1 March, with thunderstorms threatening floods and damage in North West and Free State, while extreme fire danger is expected in the Western Cape.

Weather Warnings

Severe Thunderstorms (Yellow Level 2 Warning)

Expected in the central and eastern parts of North West and the eastern parts of Free State.

Risks: Strong damaging winds, localised flooding, fast-flowing streams, and damage to infrastructure.

Fire Danger Alert

Extremely high fire risk over the Breede Valley Municipality in the Western Cape.

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Provincial Weather Breakdown

Gauteng

Weather: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Sunburn Risk: High UVB index – precaution advised.

Mpumalanga

Weather: Morning fog patches along the escarpment; cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Exceptions: Lowveld will be partly cloudy and hot.

Limpopo

Weather: Morning fog patches along the escarpment; partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Exceptions: Lowveld and Limpopo Valley will remain dry.

North West

Weather: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Free State

Weather: Morning fog patches in the east; cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Exceptions: Isolated showers over the southwestern parts.

Northern Cape

Weather: Morning fog patches along the coast; partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in central and eastern areas.

Western Cape

Weather: Cloudy with morning fog patches along the west coast; partly cloudy and warm, but hot in interior areas.

Rain Alert: Isolated showers and rain expected over the south coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon.

Sunburn Risk: Extreme UVB index – precaution advised.

Eastern Cape

Western Half: Morning fog patches; partly cloudy and warm to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, extending to the coast overnight.

Eastern Half: Morning fog patches; partly cloudy and warm to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers (isolated along the coast).

KwaZulu-Natal

Weather: Morning fog patches over the interior; partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the west.

Sunburn Risk: High UVB index – precaution advised.

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Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

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