Taipei:KwaZulu-Natal The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for hot and humid weather conditions expected to bring extreme discomfort to north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. The forecast includes partly cloudy skies with warm to hot temperatures, along with scattered showers and thundershowers in the region.

According to South African Government News Agency, the weather will become cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior areas by the afternoon. Winds along the coast are anticipated to be moderate to fresh northerly, shifting to southerly to southwesterly in the south, and later becoming light to moderate south-easterly by the evening, extending to Kosi Bay.

The forecast for Saturday and Sunday predicts partly cloudy and cool conditions with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the eastern parts of the country, while KwaZulu-Natal is expected to experience widespread showers and thunderstorms. Other regions will see fine and warm to hot weather.

SAWS has also issued several weather warnings for Friday. A Yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms is in effect for parts of northern KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and the south-western Highveld of Mpumalanga, where heavy downpours, hail, and severe lightning may lead to flooding and infrastructure damage. Additionally, a Yellow level 2 warning is issued for the eastern Free State, North West, central KwaZulu-Natal, parts of the Highveld of Mpumalanga, and parts of the Western Bushveld of Limpopo, with similar weather conditions expected.

Furthermore, extremely high fire danger conditions are forecasted for parts of the Northern Cape, Free State, North West, and most parts of Limpopo, northern Gauteng, and parts of Mpumalanga. SAWS will maintain monitoring of weather conditions and will issue severe weather warnings and advisories as needed.

The public is advised to stay informed through official SAWS communication platforms for the latest weather updates.