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SAWS Issues Sunday Storm Warning for Northern Cape and Free State, Heat Alerts for Western Cape

Localized flooding is possible with very high UV exposure in some areas, prompting calls for caution.

Overview

  • Yellow Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for the eastern Northern Cape and the western Free State, with a risk of flooding on roads, low-lying areas and bridges.
  • Heatwave advisories cover the West Coast, the City of Cape Town and the western Cape Winelands with persistently high temperatures forecast.
  • Sunday’s national outlook calls for partly cloudy conditions with cool to warm temperatures and showers or thundershowers, widespread over central regions.
  • UVB levels are very high in parts of the Western Cape and high in KwaZulu‑Natal, while Gauteng is forecast at moderate, requiring sun protection where elevated.
  • Morning fog is expected along sections of the Northern and Western Cape coasts, with coastal winds ranging from light to moderate northerly or north-westerly in the west and moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly along parts of the Eastern Cape and KZN.