Hot and uncomfortable conditions in the west on Saturday

By Staff Writer
Published: 7 March 2025 [updated 8 March]

This forecast is for: Sat 08 March 2025
The maps cover: Sat 08 Mar – Mon 10 Mar

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Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Central Karoo District in the Western Cape on Saturday, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers can be expected but widespread in places in the south on Sunday.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

A. yellow level 2 warning severe thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and the Free State as per the map above.

Extremely high fire conditions are expected in places over the West Coast, Cape Winelands and the Central Karoo Districts in the Western Cape.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Saturday:

1. GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm to hot.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very high

2. MPUMALANGA
Cloudy in the east in the morning with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers in the northern Lowveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the morning with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers in the Lowveld, escarpment areas and north-eastern parts.

4. NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west.

5. FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the east, but scattered in the extreme west.

6.NORTHERN CAPE
Morning mist along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be fine, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the central and south-eastern parts, where it will be very hot and windy in places. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly to southerly, becoming fresh from the afternoon until the evening.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but cool along the south-west and south coast with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable along the south-west and south coast until the afternoon, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly to easterly, becoming strong along the south-west coast from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated along the coast. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in places along the coast. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated morning showers and rain except in the north-east. It will become fine from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the south at first, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly, but light to moderate easterly to south-easterly in the extreme north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Saturday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/29°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/28°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/29°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy with morning drizzle.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/27°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/30°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 24/37°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy becoming fine.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/31°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

GEORGE
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/33°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/29°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming light to moderate north-westerly from evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/30°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
Wind: Light and variable in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 24/30°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
Wind: Light northerly until late morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 24/32°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/32°C

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