Rain and thunderstorms were forecast for parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West and KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Most of the rest of South Africa was expected to stay dry, IOL reported.
The South African Weather Service said Thursday would bring a mostly settled start to October. Hot to very hot weather was expected over parts of the Western Cape.
The weather service did not issue any impact-based severe weather warnings for the day. It also issued no fire danger warnings or advisories.
Limpopo was forecast to be cloudy and cool, with a 30% chance of isolated showers and thundershowers. Skies were expected to become partly cloudy in the late afternoon.
Mpumalanga was also expected to be cloudy and cool. Most of the province had a 30% chance of isolated showers and thundershowers, but the far western parts were set to stay dry.
KwaZulu-Natal had the highest chance of rain in the forecast. Morning fog was expected over the interior before partly cloudy, cool to cold weather set in.
The north-east of KwaZulu-Natal had a 60% chance of scattered showers and rain. The chance of rain was lower farther inland.
North West was forecast to be partly cloudy and cool, becoming cloudy in the north. The north-east of the province had a 30% chance of isolated showers and rain.
Gauteng was expected to have a cloudy and cool to cold start to the day. The far north of the province had a 30% chance of isolated showers and thundershowers in the early part of the day.
Conditions in Gauteng were set to clear to partly cloudy later. The UVB sunburn index for the province was rated moderate.
The Free State was expected to stay dry, with fine to partly cloudy and cool weather.
The Western Cape was set for a very different day, with temperatures climbing sharply over the interior. Morning fog and cloudy, cool weather were forecast along the west and south-west coasts.
The rest of the Western Cape was expected to be fine and warm to hot. Very hot conditions were forecast in places over the southern interior.
Strong north-westerly winds were expected along the south-west coast and in places along the south coast. The UVB sunburn index in the Western Cape was rated very high.
In the Northern Cape, morning fog was forecast along the coast. The rest of the province was expected to be fine, windy and cool to warm, with the north-east turning partly cloudy.
Both halves of the Eastern Cape were expected to stay mostly dry. Morning fog was possible south of the escarpment in the western half before fine and warm weather developed.
The eastern half of the Eastern Cape was forecast to be fine and warm all day. Fresh to strong north-easterly winds were expected along its coast.
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