Warm and sunny conditions are expected across parts of the country on Thursday, with Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga among the provinces set for fine weather.
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KwaZulu-Natal is set for another hot day on Thursday, with temperatures expected to climb to very hot levels in places, while the Western and Eastern Cape brace for strong winds, rain and potentially disruptive weather.
The South African Weather Service forecast shows a stark contrast across the country, with much of the north and east remaining warm and largely dry while the southern provinces experience more unsettled conditions.
Gauteng is forecast to remain fine and warm, with no rain expected and a high UVB sunburn index.
Mpumalanga will also be fine and warm, although temperatures are expected to become hot in places over the Lowveld. Limpopo will follow a similar pattern, with fine and warm conditions, becoming hot in parts of the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
KwaZulu-Natal will be fine and warm to hot, becoming very hot in places in the east. The province is expected to remain mostly dry, although isolated showers and thundershowers could develop in the extreme south towards the evening.
North West and the Free State will see partly cloudy and warm conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers possible. The western parts of the Free State are also under a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms, which could bring localised wind and hail damage, falling trees and excessive lightning.
The weather picture changes sharply towards the south and west of the country.
The Western Cape is expected to be cloudy, windy and cool to cold, with scattered showers and rain becoming widespread along the south coast and adjacent interior. Near-gale-force winds are possible along the south-west and west coast, as well as over the Central Karoo, from the afternoon.
The province is under a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall in the eastern parts of the Overberg, the Garden Route, Langeberg and Laingsburg municipalities. The warning means flooding of roads and settlements and major disruption to traffic flow are possible.
The Eastern Cape will also experience unsettled conditions. The western half of the province is expected to be cloudy and cool, with widespread showers and thundershowers, while the eastern half will start fine and warm before becoming cloudy. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, becoming widespread along the coast and adjacent interior south of Coffee Bay.
A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for disruptive rainfall in places along the south coast and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
In the Northern Cape, conditions will be partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers in the west and extreme south and isolated storms in the eastern and southern parts. The west will be cool to cold.
The province, together with parts of the Western Cape, is also facing damaging winds, with the South African Weather Service warning of possible interruptions to power, communications and other services, as well as dangerous conditions for high-sided vehicles.
Overall, Thursday will bring a stark contrast across the country, with Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and much of KwaZulu-Natal enjoying fine and warm to hot weather, while the Western and Eastern Cape face rain, strong winds and possible flooding.
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