Weather alert: Damaging winds and waves with extremely high fire danger

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of damaging winds and waves between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas, and extremely high fire danger is expected in the eastern Northern Cape, while Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo brace for fine, cool, frosty morning conditions. Meanwhile, the weather service has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 5 August 2026. Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 04-05 August 2026:Fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy with isolated rain and showers in places.#saws#weatheroutlook#winterpic.twitter.com/ZbWrjsapfu Saws has issued a yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from the afternoon until Thursday morning.

Extremely high fire-danger conditions are expected over most parts of the eastern parts of the Northern Cape. Here’s what to expect in your province on Wednesday, 5 August 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect fine and cool weather. Mpumalanga residents can expect morning frost in places in the Highveld; otherwise, the conditions will be fine and cool but warm in the Lowveld.

The day will start with morning frost in places; otherwise, it will be fine and warm, but cool in places. Residents of the Free State can expect a partly cloudy day in the west at first; otherwise, it will be fine and cool. There will be morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy, cool to warm, and becoming fine in the east. It will be windy over the eastern parts in the afternoon.