Strong wind and fire warnings for the Karoo but warm to hot weather expected

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The South African Weather Service has advised that a cold front is approaching the West Coast and has issued the following warnings:

A. A Yellow Level 1 Warning for damaging winds resulting in localised damage to temporary structures and an increased risk of localised runaway fires is expected in places over Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, 30 July.

B. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for damaging winds resulting in localised damage to temporary structures and localised power and communication interruptions are expected in places over Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape on Thursday, 31 July.

C. A yellow level-2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality is expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas on Thursday morning, spreading to Plettenberg Bay and Alexander Bay in the afternoon, subsiding from Friday morning, 1 August.

Advisory:
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa district (Northern Cape), as well as over the Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo Municipalities of the Western Cape on Thursday, 31 July.

Expected weather for your region today:

Western Cape
Cloudy with morning drizzle and fog in places along the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool but warm in the east. Rain is expected over the south-western parts from late afternoon.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly but strong in the south-west.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Western half of the Eastern Cape
Partly cloudy in places, otherwise fine and warm, but windy over the interior. It will become cloudy along the coast from late morning. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly, becoming south-westerly from the west from mid-morning.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Fine, windy and cool in places in the west, but warm along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon.