Live conditions and warnings in South Africa
South Africa · Africa. This page is rendered when it is requested, so the values below are current as of 2026-10-13 02:29 UTC.
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Right now
- conditionsClear sky17.0 °C
- feels likeApparent temperature15.0 °C
- windSpeed and gusts (band: calm)5 / 8 km/h
- humidityRelative humidity44 %
- uvUV index0.0
- precipitationCurrent rate0.0 mm
Air quality
- us aqiModerate61
- pm2.5Fine particulate matter19.3 µg/m³
- pm10Coarse particulate matter19.4 µg/m³
- ozoneO₃45.0 µg/m³
- no₂Nitrogen dioxide18.1 µg/m³
Official warnings
No alert is active in the aggregated feed for this location right now. That is not proof of safety: feeds cover different areas, so always check the national authority below.
Who issues warnings in South Africa
- meteoSouth African Weather Service
- civilNational Disaster Management Centre
- healthNational Institute for Communicable Diseases
Emergency number in South Africa: 10111. Use it for a life-threatening situation.
Next 12 hours
- 02:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 10 km/h19 °C
- 03:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 9 km/h18 °C
- 04:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 7 km/h17 °C
- 05:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 13 km/h17 °C
- 06:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 13 km/h17 °C
- 07:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 13 km/h19 °C
- 08:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 16 km/h22 °C
- 09:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 18 km/h25 °C
- 10:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 18 km/h27 °C
- 11:00Mainly clearrain 0% · gusts 20 km/h29 °C
- 12:00Partly cloudyrain 0% · gusts 22 km/h31 °C
- 13:00Clear skyrain 0% · gusts 23 km/h31 °C
Earthquakes within 500 km
- M 3.617 km E of Orkney, South Africa2026-10-07 12:35 UTC
Sources and method
Values come from Open-Meteo (weather, air quality) and the USGS earthquake catalogue, read server-side. Official warnings keep the name of the issuing authority and are never re-labelled as Waarning's own.
Rendered 2026-10-13 02:29 UTC · cached for up to 10 minutes · not an official warning service.
Nearby live pages
- South Africa overview
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Pretoria
- Gqeberha
- Bloemfontein
- Pietermaritzburg
- Polokwane
Frequently asked questions
Is this page live?
Yes. It is rendered when requested and provider answers are cached for at most 10 minutes, so the values reflect the current state rather than a build-time snapshot.
Does Waarning issue these warnings?
No. Measurements come from public providers and official warnings are shown with the authority that issued them.
What is the emergency number in South Africa?
The primary emergency number is 10111.