Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for February 5th
Last updated at 05:15 SAST
Warnings
Special weather advisories
1. Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable
conditions in places along the coast and adjacent interior
of the Eastern Cape, as well as over the eastern parts of
KwaZulu-Natal, where the conditions will persist until
Friday (06/02/2026).
2. A Heat Wave with persistently high temperatures is expected
over the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, until Friday
(06/02/2026).
Rain +2 Hours
Rain +24 Hours
Temperature +24 Hours
Gauteng
Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north. The expected UVB sunburn index: High
Mpumalanga
Morning fog in places over the Highveld and escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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Limpopo
Partly cloudy and warm to hot.
North-West Province
Fine in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west.
Free State
Fine in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south-west, where it will be windy.
Northern Cape
Cloudy in the west with morning fog along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places in the east. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the interior, but scattered in the south-east.
The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming moderate southerly to south-easterly from late afternoon.
Western Cape
Cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the central and eastern parts.
The wind along the coast will be light easterly along the south coast in the morning where it will become moderate to fresh south-westerly from the afternoon, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy and warm to hot with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered along the coast.
The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming
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Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy in the south-west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread over the interior.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
Updated at 05:15 SAST