Severe weather warnings are active, including extremely high fire danger, strong winds, and rough seas, affecting the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Severe weather warnings are active, including extremely high fire danger, strong winds, and rough seas, affecting the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The fire season is expanding into high-risk periods in the Western Cape, driven by El Niño conditions and managed by CapeNature.Sub-event
- WOF crews responded to high-risk fires in the Western Cape province of South Africa.Sub-event
SAWS issued warnings regarding cold front impacts across the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.1 source
- SAWS reports rainfall data for the Western Cape, where Cape Town International Airport is located.Sub-event
High fire danger and severe weather warnings issued for Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.1 source
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The entities involved
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Western Cape
province of South Africa
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
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South African Weather Service
meteorological service of South Africa
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- SAWS predicted heavy downpours and damaging winds in KwaZulu-Natal.
- SAWS forecasts damaging winds, temperature drops, and disruptive rainfall/flooding across Northern Cape, Free State, and Western Cape.