WEATHER TODAY: Level 4 thunderstorms for central Mpumalanga, 38°C in Musina

Upington and Musina are the hottest places at 38°C, with extremely high fire danger over the North West, the northern Free State and the southern Northern Cape. Mbombela, Ermelo and Newcastle have the best chance of rain at 60%. A Yellow Level 4 warning for flooding storms with hail covers north-western KwaZulu-Natal and central Mpumalanga, and a Level 2 warning reaches western KZN and central-southern Limpopo.

Weather warnings for Wednesday 4 November

SAWS has 1 weather warning in force for Wednesday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Red level 10

Veld Fire Conditions

Where

Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Hoopstad, Bothaville + 7 more

When

Wed 09:00 to 17:59

Areas:

Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Hoopstad, Bothaville, Ratlou, Bloemhof, Tosca, Ventersdorp, Vryburg, Taung, Makapanstad.

• Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.

What to do:

All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

2 items, tap to read

• Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, hail and excessive lightning resulting in flooding and damage to infrastructure are expected over the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the central parts of Mpumalanga.
• Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning resulting in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the central-southern parts of Limpopo as well as the most parts of Mpumalanga.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

• Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the North West, southern parts of Northern Cape, western parts of the Western Cape, northern parts of the Free State as well as the Limpopo Valley and the Western Bushveld.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

• Very hot to extremely hot conditions are expected over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo districts including Hessequa and Swellendam municipalities in Western Cape as well as over the interior of Namakwa district.

Moon tonightWaning Crescent20% lit

The moon tonight is a waning crescent, about 20% lit, and the next new moon is on Monday 9 November.

Weather today by province, Wednesday 4 November

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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, VereenigingPretoria peaks at 35°C after a 17°C start, with Johannesburg on 31°C, Soweto 32°C and Vereeniging 31°C. Showers and thundershowers carry a 30% chance.Johannesburg today

Rain, storms

31°

15°30%

N 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Johannesburg

Rain, storms15°31°30%

N 10

Pretoria

Rain, storms17°35°30%

NE 10

Soweto

Rain, storms16°32°30%

N 10

Vereeniging

Rain, storms16°31°30%

N 10

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesVery hot conditions are expected over the West Coast, Cape Winelands and Karoo districts, with Stellenbosch on 31°C. George stays milder at 25°C under high cloud, with no rain anywhere.Cape Town today

High cloud

30°

15°0%

W 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Cape Town

High cloud15°30°0%

W 10

Stellenbosch

High cloud13°31°0%

W 10

Paarl

High cloud15°33°0%

W 10

George

High cloud14°25°0%

SE 10

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 4 Nov05:51, 18:3712:05

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 31°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloCentral parts face a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms with hail and flooding, with a Level 2 warning over most parts. Mbombela reaches 31°C and Ermelo 29°C with a 60% chance of rain, and eMalahleni 30°C.Mbombela today

Rain, storms

31°

17°60%

NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mbombela

Rain, storms17°31°60%

NE 10

eMalahleni

Rain, storms15°30°30%

N 10

Ermelo

Rain, storms14°29°60%

WNW 10

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaCentral-southern parts face a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds, hail and localised flooding. Musina hits 38°C, Thohoyandou 35°C, Tzaneen 34°C and Polokwane 32°C, with a 30% chance of storms.Polokwane today

Rain, storms

32°

15°30%

NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Polokwane

Rain, storms15°32°30%

NE 10

Tzaneen

Rain, storms15°34°30%

E 5

Thohoyandou

Rain, storms17°35°30%

E 5

Musina

Rain, storms21°38°30%

E 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 35°C and Bloemfontein reaches 33°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpA veld fire warning runs from 09:00 to 17:59 for Mafikeng, Ratlou, Schweizer-Reneke and Bloemhof. Mahikeng and Rustenburg reach 35°C and Klerksdorp 34°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers.Mahikeng today

Rain, storms

35°

18°30%

NNE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mahikeng

Rain, storms18°35°30%

NNE 15

Rustenburg

Rain, storms18°35°30%

NNW 10

Potchefstroom

Rain, storms17°33°30%

N 20

Klerksdorp

Rain, storms17°34°30%

N 15

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadHoopstad and Bothaville are under a veld fire warning from 09:00 to 17:59. Bloemfontein reaches 33°C under mostly clear skies and Kroonstad 34°C, while Bethlehem has a 30% chance of thundershowers.Bloemfontein today

Mostly clear

33°

13°0%

NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Bloemfontein

Mostly clear13°33°0%

NE 10

Bethlehem

Rain, storms12°31°30%

W 10

Kroonstad

Partly cloudy15°34°0%

N 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 35°C, Gqeberha reaches 24°C and Durban reaches 26°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesClear and dry, with Upington on 38°C, Springbok 36°C, Kimberley 35°C and De Aar 34°C. Very hot conditions are expected over the interior of Namakwa, with extremely high fire danger in the south.Kimberley today

Mostly clear

35°

14°0%

E 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Kimberley

Mostly clear14°35°0%

E 5

Upington

Clear16°38°0%

ESE 10

Springbok

Clear17°36°0%

SW 10

De Aar

Mostly clear14°34°0%

ESE 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 4 Nov05:08, 17:5511:25

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesA cloudy, dry day, with Queenstown the warmest at 31°C and Mthatha on 28°C. Gqeberha and East London both top out at 24°C.Gqeberha today

Cloudy

24°

15°0%

ENE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Gqeberha

Cloudy15°24°0%

ENE 15

East London

Cloudy17°24°0%

WSW 10

Mthatha

Cloudy16°28°0%

SW 5

Queenstown

Cloudy14°31°0%

SSW 5

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 4 Nov06:13, 19:0400:00, 12:27

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 4 Nov06:16, 19:0900:11, 12:38

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesNorth-western parts face a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms, hail and flooding, and a Level 2 over western parts. Newcastle reaches 33°C with a 60% chance of rain, Richards Bay 31°C and Durban 26°C.Durban today

Rain, storms

26°

21°30%

SE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Durban

Rain, storms21°26°30%

SE 5

Pietermaritzburg

Rain, storms16°27°30%

SE 5

Richards Bay

Rain, storms19°31°30%

NE 10

Newcastle

Rain, storms15°33°60%

NW 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 4 Nov06:16, 19:0500:09, 12:43

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