Weather: Heatwave forecasted for Gauteng and other provinces
Gauteng residents have been cautioned to prepare for the season’s first heatwave, with temperatures anticipated to reach the low 30s.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave alert for Gauteng and other regions of the country.
Residents have been warned to brace for the first heatwave of the season, with temperatures expected to hit the low 30s by the weekend. The scorching hit comes after September, which produced two cold snaps, resulting in snow in some provinces.
South African Weather Services (SAWS) has also issued an advisory of a heatwave in other parts of the country with persistently high temperatures expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of Eastern Cape from Thursday until Sunday.
“A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the extreme north-eastern parts of Eastern Cape until Sunday but from Friday, persisting until Monday at least over Gauteng, in places over Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, eastern parts of Northern Cape and north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal,” the forecaster said.
“Residents in northern parts of Gauteng, western areas of the Northern Cape, in the extreme north-eastern parts of the Western Cape, across the Eastern Cape and in the central and eastern parts of KZN are urged to take heed of the extremely hot weather warning and ensure that they drink enough water, and limit outside activity.
Gauteng and other provinces to experience heatwave
The first heatwave of the season to hit Gauteng this weekend.
“The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north to north-westerly, but west to south-westerly along the south coast. It will become moderate south-westerly north of Lambert’s Bay and north-westerly along the south coast from the evening,” Saws said.