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Heatwave Warning for Parts of Western Cape Through Sunday as Cape Town Stays Warm and Dry

Saws highlights serious heat-health risks and urges hydration, limited sun exposure, and checks on vulnerable people.

Overview

  • The South African Weather Service advisory remains in effect through Sunday, 9 November, for parts of the West Coast and the western Cape Winelands, with locally extreme heat on the province’s outskirts.
  • Forecasts call for maximums in the low to high 30s Celsius, with isolated readings above 40°C in Matzikama and Bergrivier municipalities.
  • Cape Town is set for a fine weekend with clear to partly cloudy skies, no rain, and temperatures generally between 15°C and 27°C.
  • Saws meteorologist Lehlohonolo Thobela notes possible damaging south‑west coastal winds that could hinder navigation at sea, with cooler, partly cloudy conditions along the south coast.
  • Officials warn of hyperthermia and potentially fatal heat stroke in extreme heat and advise staying hydrated, limiting sun exposure, and checking on the elderly and children.