Heat, storms and fire alerts: Here’s the weather SA should expect on Monday

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions for Monday, 2 February, with isolated to scattered thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts of the country. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours over Gauteng, the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, the southern parts of Limpopo, as well as the eastern parts of the North West and the Free State. It said localised flooding of roads and bridges, damage to settlements, strong winds and excessive lightning and hail can be expected.

Saws also warned that extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over vast parts of the Northern Cape and in places over the Free State, as well as Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in the North West and Beaufort West Local Municipality in the Western Cape. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and northern parts of Alfred Nzo District Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Wednesday. Extremely uncomfortable and humid conditions will also be experienced over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Then, extremely hot conditions are expected in places over Beaufort West and Prince Albert Local Municipalities in the Western Cape. Here’s what to expect in your province on 2 February: Residents can expect a partly cloudy warm day but hot conditions in the extreme north, with scattered showers and thundershowers. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

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Expect morning fog along the escarpment and western Lowveld. Otherwise, it will be cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the Lowveld, where it will be hot.

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