Weather warning for strong wind over the Karoo on Wednesday

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of the Namakwa and West Coast districts today and over the central Karoo and Little Karoo tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October, according to the South African Weather Service.

Regional forecast for today:

Western Cape
Fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot in the West Coast District. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to north-easterly but fresh in places along the south and north-west coast. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

Western half of the Eastern Cape
Cloudy with fog in places over the interior in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong easterly from mid-day.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy cool to cold with light rain along the Wild Coast. It will be cloudy in the east. The wind along the coast will be light northerly at first, otherwise fresh to strong north-easterly.

Extended weather forecast:

Western Cape
Cloudy with morning fog in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain, except in the north-east, where it will be hot. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Western half of the Eastern Cape
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and rain in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly by the afternoon.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Morning fog in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in the south-west. It will be hot in places. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.