Saturday 20 September 2014

SA National Weather and Disaster Observations: 20 September 2014 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:

WARNINGS: --------- Nil.

WATCHES: -------- Nil.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: --------------------------- Nil

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  Substantial reduction in the amount of fires in the past 24 hours.  265 Fires detected over the past 24 hours in South Africa.  Please contact your nearest fire fighting unit, Working on Fire or Local Fire Fighting Service when fires are observed.  The earlier a fire is detected to better the chances of extinguishing the fire.

MSBWX General Weather Observations:   Cool to warm conditions expected today over most of the country. Moderate to fresh winds expected along the coastal areas. Light rain and drizzle expected in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal.  Showers and isolated thundershowers can be expected  in parts of Gauteng, North West and Free State.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations: None

- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS