Gqeberha is warm today at up to 27C under high cloud, while the interior bakes: Mthatha reaches 36C and Queenstown 33C. Tomorrow brings slight rain to Gqeberha and East London, but Queenstown climbs to 35C with showers and thundershowers. Sunday and Monday turn cooler and wetter, with rain showers across the province and Gqeberha topping out at only 17C to 18C.
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From Tuesday the skies clear in Gqeberha, with partly cloudy weather and then clear skies on Wednesday, and highs back around 20C. Veld fire warnings are in place for Somerset East, Graaff-Reinet and Cradock, and there is a weather advisory for Komani. Please avoid any open flames or burning in those areas, and keep an umbrella handy for the rainy days.
Warnings and Advisories for Eastern Cape
Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsBlue Crane Route / KwaNojoli / Somerset East, Dr Beyers Naude – Graaff-Reinet / Graaff – Reinet, Inxuba Yethemba / Nxuba / Cradock · from 08:00 on Friday 16 October, valid until 18:59 on 16 October▼
Areas
Blue Crane Route / KwaNojoli / Somerset East
Dr Beyers Naude – Graaff-Reinet / Graaff – Reinet
Inxuba Yethemba / Nxuba / Cradock
Expected impacts
Damage to property/settlements, loss of grazing land and possible loss of animal and/or human life.
What to do: Public is advised not to start any fires under these conditions.
At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time.
AdvisoryHeat AdvisoryEnoch Magijima – Komani / Komani / Queenstown, Makana / Makhanda / Grahamstown, Nyandeni / Libode + 9 more · valid until 23:59 on 17 October▼
Areas
Enoch Magijima – Komani / Komani / Queenstown
Makana / Makhanda / Grahamstown
Nyandeni / Libode
Mhlontlo / Tsolo
Sakhisizwe / Khowa / Elliot
Enoch Magijima – Tarkastad / Tarkastad
Amahlathi / Stutterheim
Intsika Yethu / Cofimvaba
Mbhashe / Dutywa
Elundini / Nqanqarhu / Maclear
Dr AB Xuma / Ngcobo
Inxuba Yethemba / Nxuba / Cradock
Expected impacts
High discomfort
Heat exhaustion
Dehydration.
Heat related illnesses
What to do: Drink lots of liquids and stay in shaded/cool areas with lots of ventilation.
Avoid strenuous activities.
Avoid exposure during the hottest time of the day.
Do not keep elderly and children inside the cars.
Seek help if you feel dizzy, weak, having intense thirst and headaches.
1 itemFire Danger WarningsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, eastern parts of the Western…▼
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, eastern parts of the Western Cape, in places over the western and central parts of the Eastern Cape, western parts of the Free State, in places over the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, south-eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as the northern and western parts of Limpopo.
2 itemsAdvisoriesA heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Chris Hani, O.R Tambo and Alfred Nzo…▼
A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Chris Hani, O.R Tambo and Alfred Nzo District Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Saturday, and in places over the northern parts of KwaZulu Natal until Sunday, as well as in places over Mpumalanga, except along the Escarpment until Monday.
Extremely uncomfortable and humid conditions are expected in places south of the Escarpment in the Eastern Cape.
The 7-day forecast for Gqeberha comes first, then 3 more towns across Eastern Cape.
7-Day Weather Forecast: Gqeberha
Saffarazzi Weather
Eastern Cape 7-Day Weather Forecast
Gqeberha27°/14°
27°/14°
Today · High level clouds
Rain0%WindSE 10 km/hFeels27°Humidity70-90%UVLowAir qualityModerate (50)Cloud75%Sun05:33 – 18:32TidesH 06:07 · L 12:00 · H 18:11Sea18.0°C · 2.58 m waves · 11.6 s swell
SAWS outlook: Western half: Cloudy with morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot in places over the interior. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable early morning, otherwise light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from the evening. Eastern half: Cloudy with morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot in places south of the escarpment. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the south in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
The South African Weather Service issues impact-based warnings. They say what the weather could do to people, roads and homes, not only how strong it will be. Each warning has a colour and a level from 1 to 10.
Yellow (Levels 1 to 4): minor to moderate impact. Local disruption such as flooded streets, travel delays or damage to informal homes. Stay alert.
Orange (Levels 5 to 8): significant impact. Major travel problems, power cuts, flooding in low-lying areas and damage to property are likely. Prepare and take action.
Red (Levels 9 and 10): severe impact. Widespread flooding, washed-away roads, damaged buildings and danger to life. Take emergency precautions at once.
The number also reflects how likely the impact is, so two warnings of the same colour can differ in how likely they are to happen. Always follow SAWS and your local disaster management.
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.
