Weather alert: Fine and cool conditions for most provinces as heatwave persists in NC

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

Weather warnings include heatwave conditions in Richtersveld, Northern Cape and fire risks parts of the Northern and Western Cape. Fine, cool conditions expected elsewhere. Here’s what you need to know.

Weather warnings, Wednesday, 14 May

Fire danger warnings

The weather service has warned of extremely high fire danger conditions expected over extreme northwestern parts of the Northern Cape (along and adjacent to the coastal areas) as well as the northeastern interior of the Western Cape.

Advisories

Saws also warned that a heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the Richtersveld Municipality of the Northern Cape until Friday.

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Provincial weather forecast

Here’s what to expect in your province on Wednesday, 14 May:

Gauteng:

Residents of Gauteng can expect morning fog patches in the north; otherwise, it will be fine and cool.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high”.

Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

Mpumalanga:

Mpumalanga residents can expect morning fog patches along the escarpment; otherwise, conditions will be fine and cool, but partly cloudy in the east. It will be warm in the Lowveld.

Limpopo:

The day will be cloudy along the escarpment at first with morning fog patches; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool but warm in places in the east.

North West:

Fine and cool weather awaits North West residents.

Free State:

Residents of the Free State will experience fine and cool weather.

Northern Cape:

The day will be fine and cool to warm but hot to very hot along the north coast.

Western Cape:

Western Cape residents can expect morning fog patches along the south coast and adjacent interior where it will be cool; otherwise, it will be fine and warm but hot along the west coast.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high”.

Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

Eastern Cape (western half):

It will be fine and warm.

Eastern Cape (eastern half):

The day will be fine and warm but cool in places in the north.

KwaZulu-Natal:

Residents of KwaZulu-Natal can look forward to fine and cool conditions but warm in the east.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high”.

Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.