Parts of the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape will be very hot to extremely hot on Tuesday, with temperatures of up to 40°C forecast, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws).
Where it will be hottest
Saws forecasts maximum temperatures of 36 to 40°C in places over the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape. Conditions are expected to be fine and warm to hot elsewhere, while the eastern parts of the country will be cloudy and cool. Isolated showers are possible in the north of KwaZulu-Natal.
Extremely high fire danger
Saws says fire danger is extremely high over most of the Northern Cape, the south of North West, the central and western Free State, and the north-west of the Western Cape.
No impact-based severe weather warnings have been issued for Tuesday.
The rest of the country
Gauteng is forecast to be partly cloudy and warm with a high UV index, and the UV index is forecast at extreme levels in KwaZulu-Natal. The heat follows recent storm warnings for parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
What to watch
- Updates from Saws if conditions worsen and warnings are issued.
- Fire danger in the Northern Cape, North West, Free State and Western Cape.
