SAWS forecasts isolated rain in eastern regions and strong coastal winds for Thursday

South Africans can expect generally fine and dry conditions across much of the country on Thursday, with isolated showers forecast for parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, while strong coastal winds are set to affect sections of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coastline.

According to the South African Weather Service, only the eastern parts of the country have a 30% chance of rain, with isolated showers and light rain expected in eastern Mpumalanga, eastern Limpopo and parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Most of the central and western interior will remain dry, with no rainfall expected over the Free State, Northern Cape, North West, Gauteng and much of the Western Cape.

KwaZulu-Natal will start the day cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain before conditions improve to partly cloudy skies. Evening fog is expected over the Midlands.