Hot days lie ahead across North West. In Mahikeng, today climbs from a mild 15C to 34C under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow reaches 35C, and Sunday peaks at 36C with more cloud about. Monday brings relief at 30C, and Tuesday stays at 30C after a cooler 13C morning. Wednesday warms to 32C under mostly clear skies, and Thursday shows high level cloud.
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Rustenburg and Potchefstroom could see showers and thundershowers with highs near 33C before climbing to 35C and 33C. Klerksdorp stays hot at up to 35C. SAWS has a veld fire conditions warning out for Phokwane and Jan Kempdorp, so please avoid open fires, never toss cigarette ends and keep plenty of water handy in the heat.
Warnings and Advisories for North West
Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsPhokwane / Jan Kempdorp · from 09:00 on Friday 16 October, valid until 18:59 on 16 October▼
Areas
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.
The 7-day forecast for Mahikeng comes first, then 3 more towns across North West.
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.
