Johannesburg:The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning of very hot to extremely hot conditions with maximum temperatures ranging from 36 to 40°C in parts of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape on Monday.

According to South African Government News Agency, the weather service has also highlighted the risk of extremely high fire danger conditions in the Kamiesberg municipality and central parts of the Northern Cape. The warning extends to parts of the West Coast and Cape Winelands districts, as well as the Laingsburg and Swellendam municipalities in the Western Cape.

A surface ridge is expected to dominate most of the eastern parts of the country on Monday, while a surface trough will affect the central and western interior of South Africa. A high-pressure system is anticipated over the eastern regions. Monday will see cloudy and cool conditions in the eastern areas, with fine weather and warm to hot conditions projected from Tuesday through at least Thursday. From Friday into the weekend, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the eastern interior.

The public and stakeholders are strongly urged to regularly monitor official SAWS forecasts and warnings, which will be updated as more information on the likelihood and severity of impacts becomes available. People are also advised to be cautious of information from unauthorised or unverified sources and to avoid sharing such information.

For regular updates, the public can visit the official SAWS website or follow their media channels.