SAWS Weather Forecast: Northern Cape Municipality Faces Extreme Fire Danger on Friday
- The South African Weather Service issued its regional weather forecast for Friday, 2 October 2026, at 16:00 SAST
- Extremely high fire danger conditions put the Ubuntu local municipality in the Northern Cape on high alert
- Several provinces, including the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, face very high UV index levels alongside showers and thundershowers
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has flagged extremely high fire danger conditions over the Ubuntu local municipality in the Northern Cape in its regional forecast for Friday, 2 October 2026. The warning, issued at 16:00 SAST on 1 October 2026, did not carry any impact-based weather warnings for the rest of the country, but residents across multiple provinces were advised to prepare for a mixed bag of conditions.
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The Northern Cape faces not only fire danger but also partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers expected over the central parts. A fresh south-westerly wind is forecast along the coast.
The Western Cape can expect morning fog patches in the south-west, followed by cloudy and cool to warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers. The south-east will see scattered showers and rain, while the north-west should remain partly cloudy. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, and the UVB sunburn index has been rated very high.
What is the forecast for Gauteng?
Gauteng will see morning fog patches in the south-west and partly cloudy, cool conditions, with a high UVB sunburn index. Mpumalanga and Limpopo can expect isolated showers in the Lowveld, with morning fog patches in several areas. Read the post below for all provinces:
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