Today brings Polokwane a warm, partly cloudy 31C, and tomorrow climbs to a hot 34C under mostly clear skies. The lowveld bakes even harder: Musina and Thohoyandou reach 40C tomorrow, with Tzaneen not far behind at 38C. Cloud then rolls in and cools things down, with Polokwane dropping to 25C on Tuesday. The heat builds again to 34C by Thursday, and Friday may bring slight rain before high cloud on Saturday.
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Weather advisories are active for Mokopane, Mogoto, Dendron and Thohoyandou, so check the latest SAWS updates before you travel over the next seven days. On the scorching days, plan outdoor work for the cooler early hours, keep plenty of water at hand and make sure pets and livestock have shade.
Warnings and Advisories for Limpopo
Advisory
Heat Advisory
Mogalakwena / Mokopane, Lepele-Nkumpi / Mogoto, Molemole / Dendron + 19 more · from 00:00 on Monday 19 October, valid until 23:59 on 19 October
When the temperature is extremely high, humans’ ability to cool their bodies through sweating is reduced. This can be a real threat that may lead to hyperthermia. In an extremely hot environment, the most serious health and safety concern is heat stroke. Heat stroke can be fatal if medical attention is not available immediately.
What to do: Avoid prolonged direct exposure to the sun as far as possible and drink plenty of water. Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated. Never leave kids in the car unattended. Make sure your animals have access to enough water. Check on vulnerable individuals, including the elderly and young children.
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Fire Danger Warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central interior, in places in western Mpumalanga and in…
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Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central interior, in places in western Mpumalanga and in places in Eastern Cape as well as most places in Gauteng and Limpopo.
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Advisories
Very hot to extremely hot temperatures will result in uncomfortable conditions in places in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, and…
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Very hot to extremely hot temperatures will result in uncomfortable conditions in places in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, and across Limpopo on Monday.
The 7-day forecast for Polokwane comes first, then 3 more towns across Limpopo.
7-Day Weather Forecast: Polokwane
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Limpopo 7-Day Weather Forecast
Polokwane31°/19°
31°/19°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%
Wind NE 10 km/h
Feels 29°
Humidity 20-35%
UV Low
Air quality Poor (65)
Cloud 5%
Sun 05:25 – 18:08
SAWS outlook: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the south in the afternoon.
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
18 Oct
Partly cloudy
31°/19°
0%
NE 10 km/h
Low
Mon
19 Oct
Mostly clear
34°/20°
0%
NW 15 km/h
Low
Tue
20 Oct
Partly cloudy
25°/15°
0%
ENE 10 km/h
Low
Wed
21 Oct
Partly cloudy
31°/13°
0%
NNE 5 km/h
Low
Thu
22 Oct
Partly cloudy
34°/13°
0%
N 5 km/h
Low
Fri
23 Oct
Slight rain
31°/19°
30%
ENE 10 km/h
Low
Around the province
Tzaneen35°/16° Clear skies · ENE 10 km/h
Thohoyandou35°/18° Clear skies · E 10 km/h
Musina38°/19° Clear skies · E 10 km/h
Tap a town below to open its 7-day forecast.
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Tzaneen 7-Day Weather Forecast
Tzaneen35°/16°
35°/16°
Today · Clear skies
Rain 0%
Wind ENE 10 km/h
Feels 34°
Humidity 20-40%
UV Low
Air quality Poor (65)
Cloud 5%
Sun 05:23 – 18:05
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
18 Oct
Clear skies
35°/16°
0%
ENE 10 km/h
Low
Mon
19 Oct
Mostly clear
38°/18°
0%
ENE 5 km/h
Low
Tue
20 Oct
Cloudy
21°/15°
0%
E 15 km/h
Low
Wed
21 Oct
Partly cloudy
33°/13°
0%
SW 0.1 km/h
Low
Thu
22 Oct
Mostly clear
37°/13°
0%
SW 0.1 km/h
Low
Fri
23 Oct
Slight rain
29°/18°
30%
E 15 km/h
Low
Thohoyandou next.
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Thohoyandou 7-Day Weather Forecast
Thohoyandou35°/18°
35°/18°
Today · Clear skies
Rain 0%
Wind E 10 km/h
Feels 34°
Humidity 20-50%
UV Low
Air quality Poor (65)
Cloud 5%
Sun 05:22 – 18:03
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
18 Oct
Clear skies
35°/18°
0%
E 10 km/h
Low
Mon
19 Oct
Clear skies
40°/20°
0%
NE 5 km/h
Low
Tue
20 Oct
Cloudy
22°/17°
0%
SE 10 km/h
Low
Wed
21 Oct
Cloudy
34°/15°
0%
N 5 km/h
Low
Thu
22 Oct
Mostly clear
39°/15°
0%
NE 5 km/h
Low
Fri
23 Oct
Slight rain
30°/21°
30%
SE 10 km/h
Low
Musina next.
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Musina 7-Day Weather Forecast
Musina38°/19°
38°/19°
Today · Clear skies
Rain 0%
Wind E 10 km/h
Feels 37°
Humidity 15-45%
UV Low
Air quality Poor (65)
Cloud 5%
Sun 05:24 – 18:05
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
18 Oct
Clear skies
38°/19°
0%
E 10 km/h
Low
Mon
19 Oct
Clear skies
40°/21°
0%
ENE 10 km/h
Low
Tue
20 Oct
Partly cloudy
27°/19°
0%
ESE 15 km/h
Low
Wed
21 Oct
Cloudy
33°/17°
0%
E 5 km/h
Low
Thu
22 Oct
Mostly clear
39°/17°
0%
E 5 km/h
Low
Fri
23 Oct
Mostly clear
34°/21°
0%
ESE 15 km/h
Low
That is every town in Limpopo on our list.
How SAWS weather warning levels work
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.
