ADVISORIES: 1. Heavy south-westerly swell in excess of 4m is expected to develop between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas on Friday evening, spreading to Alexandra Bay and Plettenberg Bay on Saturday.

2. Very cold, wet and windy conditions expected over highground of the Western Cape and southern highgrounds of the Northern Cape on Saturday.

GAUTENG

Fine and cool.

Expected UVB Index: Moderate.

MPUMALANGA

Fine and cool but warm in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO

Fine and warm.

NORTH WEST

Fine becoming partly cloudy and cool.

FREE STATE

Fine and cool but partly cloudy in the west.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool in the extreme east, otherwise cloudy and cold to very cold. Light rain is expected along the western escarpment. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly becoming fresh south-westerly in the evening.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy, cold and rainy, spreading to the Karoo areas in the afternoon when it becomes partly cloudy along the west coast.

The wind along the coast will be fresh westerly to south-westerly. Expected UVB index: Low.

EASTERN CAPE

Fine and cool becoming windy and cold from the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly becoming strong south-westerly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine in the north at first, otherise partly cloudy and warm.

Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the extreme south from afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly becoming fresh south-westerly later.

Expected UVB index: Moderate.

NAMIBIA

Warm in the north, otherwise fine and cool.

It will be cold along the southern coast with fresh southerly to south-westerly winds.

BOTSWANA

Fine and warm.

LESOTHO

Partly cloudy and cool.

SWAZILAND

Fine and cool but warm in the east.