Weather alert: Severe storms in NC and high fire danger in 2 provinces | The Citizen

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 28 August 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of severe storms in Northern Cape and high fire danger in parts of Limpopo and Northern Cape on Thursday. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for Thursday, 28 August 2025. Here's what you need to know. The weather service has warned of severe thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihoods, and livestock and localised and short-term disruption to municipal and other essential services over the extreme north of Northern Cape. A Yellow level 2 warning was issued. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Kai! Garib Municipality of the Northern Cape, and Blouberg and Makhado Municipalities of Limpopo. ALSO READ: Fire danger, partly cloudy skies and mostly warm conditions Here's what to expect in your province on Thursday, 28 August: Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy weather in the morning; otherwise, it will be fine and warm. The region's expected UVB sunburn index is "very high." Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Mpumalanga residents can expect fine and warm weather but hot in the Lowveld. The day will be fine and warm but hot in places. Fine weather in the east awaits North West residents; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy, windy, and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west. Residents of the Free State will experience partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west. The day will be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and central but scattered in the north-western parts. Western Cape residents can expect morning fog in places in the southern and western parts; otherwise, the weather will be partly cloudy and cool to warm but fine in the interior with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts by the afternoon. The day will start with fog in places south of the escarpment at first; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north. The day will be foggy in places south of the escarpment at first; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Residents of KwaZulu-Natal can look forward to morning fog patches in places over the interior; otherwise, conditions will be partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-west.