Weather alert: Extreme heat and fire risks for Wednesday

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of heatwave conditions, extreme temperatures, and fire danger risks across parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 11 March 2026. Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 10-11 March 2026:Fine in places in the west where it will be hot to very hot, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the extreme east, becoming scattered tomorrow.#saws#heatwavepic.twitter.com/O1r4LVHSJo Theweather servicehas warned that extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi local municipality in the Northern Cape, as well as in places over the West Coast and Cape Winelands district municipalities in the Western Cape.

The South African Weather Service says extremely high and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Namakwa district municipality in the Northern Cape, as well as in places in the Western Cape. Saws said heatwave conditions with persistently high temperatures are also expected over the western parts of Namakwa district municipality in the Northern Cape, south-west and northern parts of the Western Cape, as well as Koukamma local municipality in the Eastern Cape until Friday, but persisting until Saturday in the following areas in the Eastern Cape such as the Sarah Baartman and Amathole district municipalities, King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality, as well as the Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City Metros in the Eastern Cape. Here’s what to expect in your province on Wednesday, 11 March, 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy weather, becoming fine and warm.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Mpumalanga residents can expect partly cloudy and cool-to-warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern Highveld and escarpment areas but scattered over the Lowveld.