Weather alert: Heatwave expected in EC as fine and warm conditions elsewhere

Weather authorities in South Africa have issued a heatwave warning for parts of the Eastern Cape, alongside extremely high veld fire conditions in the Northern and Western Cape regions. In contrast, other areas are predicted to experience fine, warm or hot weather with varying cloud cover and isolated showers. The South African Weather Service released its latest forecast for Thursday, 29 October 2026.

Today and tomorrow, October 28-29, 2026, conditions will be fine, warm, and mostly cloudy in the east, with isolated showers and rain. The South African Weather Service uses the hashtag #saws and #weatheroutlook and shared an image showing the forecast on Twitter.

A fire danger warning has been issued for extremely high veld fire conditions over the Kamiesberg in the Northern Cape and Matzikama in the Western Cape. Local municipalities have been advised to take precautions.

A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape until Saturday. Residents in Gauteng can anticipate fine, warm weather with a high UVB sunburn index. They should take necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

In Mpumalanga, residents should expect cloudy conditions with morning drizzle along the escarpment, but otherwise, the day will be fine and cool to warm. Limpopo will be cloudy with drizzle in the morning and then fine and warm to hot.

North West residents can look forward to fine and hot weather, while the Free State will have morning fog patches in the east, followed by fine and warm to hot weather that will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. Northern Cape residents should expect fine and warm to hot weather, with very high temperatures in some areas.

The Western Cape will see partly cloudy conditions along the southern coast, with a very high UVB sunburn index. Residents should take necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Eastern Cape residents in the western half will experience fog in places in the south initially, followed by fine and warm to hot weather, with cooler conditions along the coast.

Eastern Cape residents in the eastern half will start with fog in most places, followed by fine and warm weather, with cooler spots. KwaZulu-Natal residents can expect morning fog over the western interior, turning partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in the north. The region's UVB sunburn index is "high," and residents should take necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.