The South African Weather Service (Saws) says severe heat, fire danger, fog, and thunderstorms mark Friday’s forecast, with very hot conditions, high UV levels, and scattered showers affecting several regions nationwide The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 2 January 2026. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 01 – 02 January 2025.Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the east, with isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers possible from the afternoon. Otherwise, fine & warm to cool.#saws#weatheroutlook#southafricanweatherpic.twitter.com/JN6JyKw2vE Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Matzikama Municipality of the Western Cape and the northern parts of the Northern Cape.
Here’s what to expect in your province on Friday, 2 January 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect cloudy weather in the morning; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north. Mpumalanga residents can expect cloudy conditions in the east at first with early morning fog patches along the escarpment; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east but scattered over the Lowveld and escarpment. It will be cloudy at first with showers and thundershowers in the north in the early morning, but drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm to hot.
Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the extreme southeast in the afternoon, otherwise isolated except for the extreme southwest. Fine to partly cloudy and hot weather awaits the North West residents. Residents of the Free State can look forward to fine to partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions. The day will be partly cloudy in the south and extreme east; otherwise, it will be fine, warm to hot, to partly cloudy and hot, becoming cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior in the late afternoon.
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