WEATHER TODAY: Level 4 alert for flooding storms in eastern KZN, 38°C in Musina

A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms and flooding is in place for eastern KwaZulu-Natal, with a Level 2 for the west. Durban, East London and Mthatha are the wettest places with an 80% chance of rain, while Musina is hottest at 38°C as parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Lowveld turn extremely hot. Extremely high fire danger covers most of North West, northern Free State and the Limpopo Valley, and the Northern Cape and Western Cape stay dry.

Weather warnings for Tuesday 27 October

No weather warnings are in force for Tuesday. SAWS’ advisories are below.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

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• Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning resulting in flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, resulting in closure of some bridges and roads, injuries and danger to life, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock are expected in the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
• Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning resulting in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected in western KwaZulu-Natal.
• Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected along the coast and adjacent interior east of Cape St Francis.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

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• Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of North – West, in most parts of northern Free State as well as in the Limpopo Valley.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

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• Extremely hot temperatures are expected over the extreme south -central and Lowveld of Limpopo as well as in places over the Mpumalanga Lowveld.

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Weather today by province, Tuesday 27 October

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Each province lists its main towns with today’s sky, low and high, rain chance and wind; every province starts closed, tap one to open it. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 31°C.

Gauteng

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, VereenigingShowers and thundershowers are possible, with a 30% chance of rain. Pretoria reaches 34°C from 21°C, Johannesburg and Soweto 31°C, and Vereeniging 19°C to 31°C.Johannesburg today

Rain, storms

31°

20°30%

N 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Johannesburg

Rain, storms20°31°30%

N 5

Pretoria

Rain, storms21°34°30%

NE 5

Soweto

Rain, storms20°31°30%

N 5

Vereeniging

Rain, storms19°31°30%

W 10

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesDry, with high-level cloud all day. Paarl is warmest at 29°C, then Stellenbosch at 27°C, Cape Town 24°C and George 22°C.Cape Town today

High cloud

24°

14°0%

ENE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Cape Town

High cloud14°24°0%

ENE 5

Stellenbosch

High cloud11°27°0%

ENE 5

Paarl

High cloud13°29°0%

E 5

George

High cloud13°22°0%

ESE 10

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tideTue 27 Oct09:35, 22:0303:36, 15:46

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 30°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloPlaces in the Lowveld turn extremely hot. Mbombela (17°C to 30°C) and Ermelo (15°C to 29°C) have a 60% chance of thundershowers, eMalahleni 30% with a high of 30°C.Mbombela today

Rain, storms

30°

17°60%

ENE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mbombela

Rain, storms17°30°60%

ENE 5

eMalahleni

Rain, storms18°30°30%

WNW 10

Ermelo

Rain, storms15°29°60%

E 10

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaExtremely hot in the south-central parts and Lowveld, with extremely high fire danger in the Limpopo Valley. Musina hits 38°C, Thohoyandou 36°C, Tzaneen 34°C and Polokwane 32°C, thundershowers 30%.Polokwane today

Rain, storms

32°

20°30%

NE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Polokwane

Rain, storms20°32°30%

NE 5

Tzaneen

Rain, storms18°34°30%

E 10

Thohoyandou

Rain, storms19°36°30%

SE 10

Musina

Rain, storms20°38°30%

SE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 34°C and Bloemfontein reaches 31°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpExtremely high fire danger over most of the province. Mahikeng and Rustenburg reach 34°C, Klerksdorp 33°C and Potchefstroom 32°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers.Mahikeng today

Rain, storms

34°

19°30%

NE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mahikeng

Rain, storms19°34°30%

NE 5

Rustenburg

Rain, storms19°34°30%

NNE 5

Potchefstroom

Rain, storms19°32°30%

NNW 10

Klerksdorp

Rain, storms19°33°30%

WSW 10

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadExtremely high fire danger in the north, where Kroonstad hits 33°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers. Bloemfontein (31°C) and Bethlehem (29°C) stay dry.Bloemfontein today

Partly cloudy

31°

14°0%

WSW 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Bloemfontein

Partly cloudy14°31°0%

WSW 10

Bethlehem

Cloudy14°29°0%

WSW 15

Kroonstad

Rain, storms18°33°30%

WSW 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 31°C, Gqeberha reaches 20°C and Durban reaches 21°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesDry under partly cloudy skies. Upington reaches 33°C, Kimberley 31°C under cloud, Springbok 30°C from a cool 11°C and De Aar 28°C.Kimberley today

Cloudy

31°

17°0%

SE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Kimberley

Cloudy17°31°0%

SE 10

Upington

Partly cloudy19°33°0%

ESE 10

Springbok

Partly cloudy11°30°0%

SSW 10

De Aar

Partly cloudy14°28°0%

SE 15

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tideTue 27 Oct08:52, 21:2002:58, 15:08

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesA wet, cool day. East London has an 80% chance of thundershowers (16°C to 20°C), Mthatha 80% for showers with a high of 18°C, Gqeberha and Queenstown 60%, both at 20°C.Gqeberha today

Rain showers

20°

16°60%

E 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Gqeberha

Rain showers16°20°60%

E 15

East London

Rain, storms16°20°80%

ENE 15

Mthatha

Rain showers11°18°80%

SSE 5

Queenstown

Rain showers11°20°60%

ESE 10

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tideTue 27 Oct09:53, 22:2103:55, 16:08

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tideTue 27 Oct09:56, 22:2403:56, 16:10

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesA Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms, flooding and road closures covers the east, a Level 2 the west. Durban has an 80% chance of rain at 21°C, Richards Bay 25°C and Pietermaritzburg only 16°C.Durban today

Rain showers

21°

18°80%

SSE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Durban

Rain showers18°21°80%

SSE 10

Pietermaritzburg

Rain showers12°16°60%

SSE 5

Richards Bay

Rain showers18°25°60%

SSE 10

Newcastle

Rain showers13°24°60%

SE 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tideTue 27 Oct10:01, 22:2603:57, 16:12

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