ADVISORIES

1. A high veld fire danger rating is expected in northern parts of  the Eastern Cape on Friday.

2. Gale force SW'ly winds are expected along the south coast of the Eastern Cape spreading eastwards on Saturday.
 
GAUTENG

Fine and warm.
Expected UVB Index: High.
 
MPUMALANGA

Fine and warm but hot in places in the lowveld.
 
LIMPOPO

Fine and warm but hot in places in the lowveld and western Bushveld.
 
NORTHWEST

Fine and warm.
 
FREE STATE

Fine and cool to warm.
 
NORTHERN CAPE

Fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy along the coast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly.
 
WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool to cold, but fine in the north-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate northwesterly but strong in the Cape Point region. A moderate south-easterly is expected along the south coast.

Expected UVB Index: Moderate.
 
EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with light rain along the wild coast at first otherwise partly cloudy and warm.

The wind along the coast will be light easterly at first otherwise moderate to fresh north easterly.
 
KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and warm but partly cloudy in the extreme south with isolated showers.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming north-easterly later.

Expected UVB index: High.
 
NAMIBIA

Fine and warm.

It will be cool along the coast with morning fog patches and light to moderate southerly to south-easterly wind.
 
BOTSWANA

Fine and warm.
 
LESOTHO

Fine and cool to warm.
 
SWAZILAND

Fine and warm.