Heatwave: Gauteng residents warned to brace for scorching weather until next week

The country has been sweltering in heatwave weather conditions for the past week and it set to continue from Saturday.

The mercury is expected to hit the high thirties in some areas.According to regional weather service Gauteng Weather who shared the details on X, the temperatures are once again expected to be in the high thirties.

⚠️ ALERT: THE SA WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEATWAVE ADVISORY FOR GAUTENG, WITH PERSISTENTLY HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED UNTIL AT LEAST TUESDAY!!!“A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the escarpment and Lowveld of Limpopo until Saturday, as well as over the central and eastern parts of the Free State and the North West, Gauteng, and over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape until Tuesday.

Pretoria is also expected to be hot with scorching temperatures starting with a minimum of 19°C and reaching a high of 35°C“Extreme high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Northern Cape, the central and western part of the Free State, and in places over the North West.”Residents have been urged to exercise extreme caution during the heatwave conditions by staying indoors and keeping hydrated.

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