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WEATHER TODAY: Hot and dry inland, Upington 36°C and Rustenburg 33°C

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Thandi Mokoena

A Level 10 veld fire warning is in place for Springbok from 07:00 until 23:59, with extremely high fire danger expected over the Nama Khoi local municipality. Most of the country is dry under mostly clear skies, with Upington the hottest at 36°C. The only rain chances, around 30%, sit over parts of Mpumalanga, Limpopo and northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Weather warnings for Saturday 24 October

SAWS has 1 weather warning in force for Saturday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Red level 10

Veld Fire Conditions

Where

Springbok

When

Sat 07:00 to 23:59

Areas: Springbok.

Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.

What to do: All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi local municipality in the Northern Cape.

Moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous

97% lit

The moon tonight is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 26 October.

Weather today by province, Saturday 24 October

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Each province lists its main towns with today’s sky, low and high, rain chance and wind; every province starts closed, tap one to open it. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 29°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

Clear and dry, with Pretoria up to 30°C after a 14°C start and Johannesburg at 29°C. Soweto and Vereeniging start coolest at 10°C, reaching 28°C and 29°C.

Johannesburg today

Mostly clear29°13°0%NNE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Johannesburg	Mostly clear	13°	29°	0%	NNE 10
Pretoria	Mostly clear	14°	30°	0%	ENE 15
Soweto	Mostly clear	10°	28°	0%	NNE 10
Vereeniging	Mostly clear	10°	29°	0%	NNE 5

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

Dry everywhere, with Paarl clear and up to 28°C and Stellenbosch at 25°C. Cape Town runs from 15°C to 23°C under partly cloudy skies, and George peaks at 21°C.

Cape Town today

Partly cloudy23°15°0%S 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Western Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Cape Town	Partly cloudy	15°	23°	0%	S 10
Stellenbosch	Partly cloudy	11°	25°	0%	SSW 10
Paarl	Clear	12°	28°	0%	SSE 5
George	Partly cloudy	13°	21°	0%	SSE 10

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 24 Oct	07:47, 20:15	01:50, 13:58

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 28°C and Polokwane reaches 28°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

eMalahleni is mostly clear and dry at 30°C, while Mbombela (16°C to 28°C) and Ermelo (11°C to 28°C) have a 30% chance of drizzle.

Mbombela today

Drizzle28°16°30%NE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Mpumalanga

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mbombela	Drizzle	16°	28°	30%	NE 10
eMalahleni	Mostly clear	14°	30°	0%	NW 10
Ermelo	Drizzle	11°	28°	30%	NE 5

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

Drizzle is possible in Tzaneen and Thohoyandou, a 30% chance, with highs of 27°C and 28°C. Polokwane is mostly clear at 28°C and Musina cloudy and dry at 29°C.

Polokwane today

Mostly clear28°20°0%ENE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Limpopo

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Polokwane	Mostly clear	20°	28°	0%	ENE 10
Tzaneen	Drizzle	15°	27°	30%	E 10
Thohoyandou	Drizzle	19°	28°	30%	SE 10
Musina	Cloudy	20°	29°	0%	ESE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 33°C and Bloemfontein reaches 30°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

Hot and sunny, with Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp all reaching 33°C. Mornings range from 12°C in Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp to 16°C in Rustenburg, with no rain.

Mahikeng today

Mostly clear33°14°0%NNE 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mahikeng	Mostly clear	14°	33°	0%	NNE 15
Rustenburg	Mostly clear	16°	33°	0%	NE 5
Potchefstroom	Mostly clear	12°	33°	0%	N 10
Klerksdorp	Mostly clear	12°	33°	0%	N 10

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Kroonstad heats up to 32°C under mostly clear skies, Bloemfontein reaches 30°C and Bethlehem 29°C. Both Bloemfontein and Bethlehem start cool at 9°C, and it stays dry all day.

Bloemfontein today

Mostly clear30°9°0%NE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Free State

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Bloemfontein	Mostly clear	9°	30°	0%	NE 10
Bethlehem	Mostly clear	9°	29°	0%	W 10
Kroonstad	Mostly clear	12°	32°	0%	N 5

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 33°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 26°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

Upington peaks at 36°C and Springbok climbs from 19°C to 35°C under clear skies, with the Level 10 veld fire warning there from 07:00 to 23:59. Kimberley and De Aar reach 33°C, all dry.

Kimberley today

Mostly clear33°11°0%NE 5 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Kimberley	Mostly clear	11°	33°	0%	NE 5
Upington	Mostly clear	13°	36°	0%	E 5
Springbok	Clear	19°	35°	0%	E 10
De Aar	Mostly clear	10°	33°	0%	WNW 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 24 Oct	07:05, 19:33	01:10, 13:16

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Queenstown warms from a chilly 8°C to 30°C and Mthatha reaches 28°C. Gqeberha is partly cloudy and East London mostly clear, both at 23°C, with no rain.

Gqeberha today

Partly cloudy23°14°0%W 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Gqeberha	Partly cloudy	14°	23°	0%	W 10
East London	Mostly clear	14°	23°	0%	N 5
Mthatha	Mostly clear	12°	28°	0%	SSE 5
Queenstown	Mostly clear	8°	30°	0%	WSW 10

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 24 Oct	08:14, 20:42	02:14, 14:27

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 24 Oct	08:18, 20:46	02:18, 14:30

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Newcastle is the warm spot at 33°C with a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers. Richards Bay is cloudy at 30°C, Pietermaritzburg reaches 28°C and Durban is cloudy at 26°C.

Durban today

Cloudy26°19°0%NE 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-Natal

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Durban	Cloudy	19°	26°	0%	NE 15
Pietermaritzburg	Partly cloudy	12°	28°	0%	ESE 10
Richards Bay	Cloudy	19°	30°	0%	NNE 10
Newcastle	Rain, storms	12°	33°	30%	ENE 5

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 24 Oct	08:21, 20:49	02:19, 14:36

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