Saturday’s weather: Fire danger warning as cold morning grips provinces

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of extremely high fire danger over the Richtersveld and Nama Khoi municipalities, with morning frost in the Mpumalanga Highveld, Limpopo fog, the Western Cape cold to cool, the Eastern Cape frost, and northern KwaZulu-Natal with showers. Meanwhile, the weather service has released its latest weather forecast for Saturday, 25 July 2026. Saws has warned that extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Richtersveld and Nama Khoi municipalities.

Here’s what to expect in your province on Saturday, 25 July 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect morning frost in places; otherwise, the weather will be fine and cool. Mpumalanga residents can expect morning frost and fog in places over the Highveld; otherwise, the conditions will be fine and cool to cold, but warm in places in the Lowveld. The day will start with morning fog over the central parts; otherwise, it will be fine and cool.

Residents of the Free State can expect a fine and cool day. The day will start with morning fog in places over the interior; otherwise, it will be fine and cool but warm to hot in places along the coastal areas. It will be windy over the western parts from late morning.

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Western Cape residents can expect morning fog in places over the interior; otherwise, the conditions will be fine and cool to cold but warm in places over the West Coast district. The day will be fine and cool with morning frost in the north.

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