Hot, dry heat builds across North West over the next few days. Mahikeng reaches 34°C today under partly cloudy skies, then climbs to 38°C tomorrow and again on Thursday. Rustenburg peaks near 38°C tomorrow, Potchefstroom sits around 36°C, and Klerksdorp holds at about 37°C. Showers and thundershowers reach Mahikeng from Friday through Sunday, cooling things to 30°C by Sunday, before light drizzle and a return to 35°C on Monday.
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Veld fire warnings are in place for Klerksdorp, Schweizer-Reneke, Bloemhof and Jan Kempdorp, so please avoid open fires and take care with anything that could spark in dry grass. Keep water close in the heat, and keep an eye out for any thundershowers later in the days ahead.
Warnings and Advisories for North West
Red level 10
Veld Fire Conditions
Mamusa / Schweizer-Reneke, Lekwa-Teemane / Bloemhof, City of Matlosana / Klerksdorp + 1 more · from 08:00 on Tuesday 10 November, valid until 19:59 on 10 November
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Areas
Mamusa / Schweizer-Reneke
Lekwa-Teemane / Bloemhof
City of Matlosana / Klerksdorp
Phokwane / Jan Kempdorp
Expected impacts
Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.
What to do ▼
All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.
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Fire Danger Warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, southern parts of North West…
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Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, southern parts of North West, central and western parts of the Free State, as well as in places over the north-western parts of the Western Cape.
The 7-day forecast for Mahikeng comes first, then 3 more towns across North West.
7-Day Weather Forecast: Mahikeng
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North West 7-Day Weather Forecast
Mahikeng34°/17°
34°/17°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%
Wind N 10 km/h
Feels 35°
Humidity 20-55%
UV High
Air quality Fair (40)
Cloud 25%
Sun 05:23 – 18:40
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
10 Nov
Partly cloudy
34°/17°
0%
N 10 km/h
High
Wed
11 Nov
Partly cloudy
38°/17°
0%
WSW 5 km/h
High
Thu
12 Nov
Partly cloudy
38°/21°
0%
E 5 km/h
High
Fri
13 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
36°/21°
30%
NNE 10 km/h
High
Sat
14 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
33°/20°
60%
NNE 15 km/h
Moderate
Sun
15 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
30°/18°
60%
NNE 15 km/h
Moderate
Mon
16 Nov
Light drizzle
35°/18°
36%
N 23 km/h
Very High
Around the province
Rustenburg34°/16° Partly cloudy · NW 5 km/h
Potchefstroom33°/13° Partly cloudy · NNW 10 km/h
Klerksdorp35°/14° Partly cloudy · NW 10 km/h
Tap a town below to open its 7-day forecast.
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Rustenburg 7-Day Weather Forecast
Rustenburg34°/16°
34°/16°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%
Wind NW 5 km/h
Feels 35°
Humidity 25-65%
UV High
Air quality Fair (40)
Cloud 25%
Sun 05:16 – 18:33
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
10 Nov
Partly cloudy
34°/16°
0%
NW 5 km/h
High
Wed
11 Nov
Partly cloudy
38°/16°
0%
N 5 km/h
High
Thu
12 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
37°/20°
30%
NNE 5 km/h
High
Fri
13 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
35°/21°
30%
N 5 km/h
High
Sat
14 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
32°/20°
60%
NE 5 km/h
Moderate
Sun
15 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
30°/18°
80%
NE 10 km/h
Moderate
Potchefstroom next.
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Potchefstroom 7-Day Weather Forecast
Potchefstroom33°/13°
33°/13°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%
Wind NNW 10 km/h
Feels 32°
Humidity 20-60%
UV High
Air quality Fair (40)
Cloud 25%
Sun 05:15 – 18:35
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
10 Nov
Partly cloudy
33°/13°
0%
NNW 10 km/h
High
Wed
11 Nov
Partly cloudy
36°/16°
0%
SW 10 km/h
High
Thu
12 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
36°/19°
30%
N 10 km/h
High
Fri
13 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
34°/19°
30%
NNW 15 km/h
High
Sat
14 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
31°/18°
60%
N 15 km/h
Moderate
Sun
15 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
28°/16°
80%
NNE 15 km/h
Moderate
Klerksdorp next.
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Klerksdorp 7-Day Weather Forecast
Klerksdorp35°/14°
35°/14°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%
Wind NW 10 km/h
Feels 34°
Humidity 15-55%
UV High
Air quality Fair (40)
Cloud 25%
Sun 05:16 – 18:38
7-day forecast
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Rain
Wind
UV
Today
10 Nov
Partly cloudy
35°/14°
0%
NW 10 km/h
High
Wed
11 Nov
Partly cloudy
37°/18°
0%
SW 10 km/h
High
Thu
12 Nov
Partly cloudy
37°/18°
0%
N 5 km/h
High
Fri
13 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
36°/19°
30%
NNW 10 km/h
High
Sat
14 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
33°/19°
60%
N 10 km/h
Moderate
Sun
15 Nov
Showers and Thundershowers
30°/17°
60%
N 10 km/h
Moderate
That is every town in North West 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.
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