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Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers expected in Gauteng
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the western parts of the Free State.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) expects light rain and thundershowers in several parts of the country on Freedom Day.
Parts of Gauteng, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape are some of the areas that will experience light rain.
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the western parts of the Free State, interior of the Eastern Cape, eastern parts of the Western Cape, and the south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, warned the weather service.
“Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions, fires may develop and spread rapidly, resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and animal life,” said the weather service.
Thursday’s weather forecast
Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn index: extreme.
Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and warm but cloudy in the east with morning fog along the eastern Highveld.
Limpopo: Cloudy in the morning in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but hot in places in the east.
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North West: Fine and warm becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Free State: Fine and warm becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Northern Cape: Fine over the central interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly.
Western Cape: Morning fog along the west coast and southern parts, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain along the south-west coast.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly becoming south-westerly along the south coast from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index: moderate.
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in places along the coast, otherwise fine and warm, becoming cloudy light rain in the afternoon along the coast and adjacent interior.
The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong south westerly.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and warm, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, but light rain in places along the coast in late afternoon.
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The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong south westerly, becoming moderate in the evening.
KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the south and west.
The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme.
