Here’s what weather to expect on Saturday
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 24 October 2026.
Weather forecast for Saturday, 24 October 2026 in South Africa indicates warm to very hot conditions across the country, with some cloud cover and isolated showers. In Gauteng, expect extreme heat with a very high UVB sunburn index. Mpumalanga will have partly cloudy skies with morning fog and light rain possible in parts. Limpopo will see hot temperatures in the west, with partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in the east and morning fog.
North West will be very hot, while the Free State will be fine and hot to very hot. Northern Cape will experience partly cloudy skies in the southeast, with very hot conditions in some areas. Western Cape will have cloudy mornings along the west and south coast, becoming fine and cool to warm along the west coast and over the Central Karoo.
The UVB sunburn index is expected to be high in several regions, so precautions against sun exposure are advised. KwaZulu-Natal will be cloudy with morning fog, partly cloudy and warm but hot in the northwest, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north and extreme west.
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