Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 4 October 2023.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Wednedsay, 4 October 2023
Impact-based warnings
No impact-based warnings have been issued for Wednesday, suggesting that there are no immediate severe weather threats to public safety or property.
Fire danger warnings
There are extremely high fire danger conditions forecasted for various regions.
Specifically, these include the Northern Cape, western and northern parts of the North-West province, the Western Bushveld of Limpopo, the Amajuba Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Joe Gqabi District Municipality and Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape.
Advisories
An advisory has been issued for heatwave conditions in the eastern parts of both the North-West and Free State, the southern parts of Gauteng, and the OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.
The advisory will be in effect from 4 to 6 October 2023. The weather authority advises caution due to persistently high temperatures and associated health risks.
Individuals are advised to seek shade and remain hydrated.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Eastern Cape
Both the western and eastern halves of the province are expected to be cloudy with fog patches initially, becoming fine and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers are anticipated over the interior, spreading toward East London in the evening.
Free State
The forecast calls for fine, warm to hot weather, although partly cloudy conditions are expected over the western parts.
Gauteng
Weather conditions are expected to be fine and hot, but it will be warm over the central parts. The UVB sunburn index is reported to be very high.
KwaZulu-Natal
The province will experience partly cloudy conditions in the east during the morning, otherwise fine and warm but hot in places over the interior.
The UVB sunburn index is expected to be extreme.
Limpopo
The forecast suggests fine and warm to hot weather conditions.
Mpumalanga
Conditions in the province are expected to range from fine and warm to hot, with particularly high temperatures expected in the Lowveld.
North West
The province is expected to have fine, warm-to-hot weather.
Northern Cape
The province will experience fine, windy, and hot to very hot conditions. There will be isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the southeastern parts. Conditions along the coast and its interior will remain warm, and the wind will be moderate to fresh and south-easterly.
Western Cape
Morning fog patches are expected along the west coast. Otherwise, the province will be partly cloudy. The UVB sunburn index is also reported to be very high.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.