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Extremely hot conditions are expected in most parts of the country.
Hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected to dominate across the country, with severe thunderstorms in parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning, leading to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the southern parts of the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
Yellow Level 1 warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning, leading to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected in places over the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Do you understand the South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) Impact-Based Forecasting Warning System? Can you interpret a weather warning using the colour-coded matrix (pictured below)? pic.twitter.com/YoYDh54mYz
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 10, 2026In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation.
The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
Advisories
Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected, with hot temperatures in the extreme north.
Pretoria: 18°C - 31°C
Johannesburg: 17°C - 30°C
Vereeniging: 17°C - 29°C
Mpumalanga: The morning will start cloudy in the east with fog patches along the escarpment. The day will be clear to partly cloudy, with warm conditions and hot temperatures in parts of the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 20°C - 28°C
Ermelo: 13°C - 26°C
Emalahleni: 15°C - 29°C
Standerton: 15°C - 30°C
Skukuza: 20°C - 35°C
Limpopo: Expect cloudy conditions in the east during the morning, accompanied by fog patches along the southern escarpment. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated showers in the north-east.
Polokwane: 16°C - 28°C
Phalaborwa: 22°C - 32°C
Tzaneen: 21°C - 32°C
Musina: 21°C - 31°C
Lephalale: 18°C - 33°C
Mokopane: 18°C - 33°C
North West: Partly cloudy and warm to hot weather is forecast, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and western parts of the province.
Klerksdorp: 15°C - 32°C
Potchefstroom: 16°C - 34°C
Mahikeng: 18°C - 32°C
Rustenburg: 17°C - 34°C
Vryburg: 18°C - 34°C
Free State: Morning fog patches are expected in the extreme east. The day will be partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme north-east.
Bloemfontein: 17°C - 28°C
Welkom: 17°C - 31°C
Bethlehem: 14°C - 27°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog will occur along the coast, followed by partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the east, while the west will remain fine. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh south-easterly winds.
Upington: 19°C - 37°C
Kimberley: 18°C - 30°C
De Aar: 18°C - 30°C
Alexander Bay: 19°C - 25°C
Springbok: 16°C - 28°C
Calvinia: 15°C - 28°C
Sutherland: 13°C - 26°C
Western Cape: Morning fog is expected in the west, with the day becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are likely in the south and east, with cloudy conditions in the south.
Coastal winds: Fresh to strong south-westerly winds, but moderate north-easterly along the south-west coast.
Cape Town: 21°C - 30°C
Vredendal: 16°C - 29°C
Riversdale: 22°C - 26°C
George: 20°C - 25°C
Worcester: 20°C - 28°C
Beaufort West: 18°C - 29°C
Oudtshoorn: 20°C - 30°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected, with isolated showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the south. Cloudy conditions will prevail along the coast.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate south-westerly winds.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and warm weather is forecast, with scattered showers and thundershowers throughout the region.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate north-easterly winds.
Gqeberha: 19°C - 27°C
Makhanda: 19°C - 32°C
Cradock: 15°C - 29°C
Graaff-Reinet: 16°C - 30°C
East London: 22°C - 31°C
Port St Johns: 22°C - 31°C
Mthatha: 18°C - 32°C
Komani: 16°C - 29°C
Qonce: 20°C - 33°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning and evening fog patches will occur over the interior. The day will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, with very hot conditions in the north-east. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the south, with isolated showers elsewhere, except in the north.
Coastal Winds: Fresh to strong northerly to north-easterly winds.
Durban: 24°C - 35°C
Richards Bay: 23°C - 36°C
Pietermaritzburg: 19°C - 35°C
Ladysmith: 18°C - 35°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
