The weather across South Africa on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, is generally stable with fine to partly cloudy conditions dominating much of the interior and coastal regions. Although no severe weather alerts have been issued, extremely high fire danger warnings remain in place for multiple provinces due to persistent dry and windy conditions. Temperatures are expected to remain high across several inland areas, continuing the seasonal trend.
Weather warnings issued for Wednesday, 10 September 2025
- Extremely High Fire Danger Conditions
- Regions Affected:
- Western parts of the Free State (e.g., Bloemfontein, high of 30°C)
- Western parts of North West (e.g., Vryburg, 31°C)
- Central and eastern Northern Cape (e.g., Kimberley, 32°C)
- Enoch Mgijima and Intsika Yethu local municipalities in the Eastern Cape
- Extreme north-eastern interior of the Western Cape
- Explanation: These conditions indicate a heightened risk for the rapid ignition and spread of wildfires, especially in dry and windy areas. Residents and travellers in affected municipalities should exercise caution and avoid open flames, burning refuse, or any activity that could spark a fire.
- Regions Affected:
General weather overview
- Gauteng: Pretoria and Johannesburg will be fine in the morning, becoming partly cloudy later, with highs of 28°C and 27°C, respectively.
- Limpopo and Mpumalanga: Predominantly fine weather, with Polokwane at 27°C and Mbombela becoming partly cloudy later at 27°C.
- North West and Free State: Windy conditions with isolated afternoon thundershowers in Bloemfontein, while Mahikeng and Vryburg remain partly cloudy.
- Northern Cape: Warm and windy, with Upington reaching a peak of 33°C.
- Western Cape: Cooler and partly cloudy in Cape Town (21°C), with morning fog. George experiences similar conditions.
- Eastern Cape: Mostly fine weather in Gqeberha and East London, becoming cloudy later.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in Durban (28°C) and Pietermaritzburg(32°C), while Richards Bay stays dry and hot at 33°C.