The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued warnings for disruptive rain and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal and extreme fire danger in the Northern Cape. The forecast warns of widespread rain and severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, while the Northern Cape and Free State face high fire risks.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 18 December 2024. The weather service has warned of disruptive rain and flood risks in KwaZulu-Natal and extreme fire danger conditions in Northern Cape. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected over the central & eastern areas, but will be widespread over KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, with severe thunderstorms over the eastern Provinces.
Saws has issued an orange level 5 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements; damage to infrastructure and displacement of affected communities is expected along the south coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal. A yellow level 2 warning was also issued for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding, and damage to infrastructure is expected over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal except in the northeast. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern and eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the western parts of the Free State.Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy and warm weather with scattered showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga residents can enjoy partly cloudy and warm conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the eastern Lowveld where it will be very hot. The day will be partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme east. Partly cloudy, windy and hot weather awaits North West residents, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the west. Residents of the Free State will see partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the west. The day will be fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the north and east in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east. It will be cool to warm in the west
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