The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued warnings for heatwaves, extreme fire danger, and severe thunderstorms, with flooding risks and damaging winds affecting several provinces this Tuesday nationwide. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 3 February 2026. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, strong damaging winds, and excessive lightning, are expected over the western and central parts of Limpopo, as well as the northern Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga.
Saws also issued a yellow level one warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in localised flooding of low-lying areas, damage to property, and disruption to power supply and/or communication, which are expected in places over Inxuba Yethemba and Enoch Mgijima Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern parts of the Northern Cape and Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality of the North West. A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in parts of Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, and the northern parts of the Alfred Nzo District Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Wednesday.
Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable conditions over the northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the Nama-Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape, as well as the Beaufort West Local Municipality. Here’s what to expect in your province on Tuesday, 3 February 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy and warm weather with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
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