High fire danger conditions for KZN

The service says communities in the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal can expect high fire danger conditions today, while the warning has been extended to north western parts for tomorrow.

Forecaster, Julius Mahlangu says temperatures in affected areas are expected to range from mid to high twenties.

Ulundi was expected to reach a high of 36 degrees today.

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Mahlangu says dry conditions in these areas made them issue the warning.

"Those areas include Newcastle, Ladysmith, Estcourt, Mooi River, Giants Castle and then extending to Kokstad as well," he said.

Mahklangu says fires in these areas could prove difficult to tackle, hence the warning.

Find tomorrow's maximum temperatures below:
Durban - 22
Margate - 19
Richards Bay - 25
Newcastle and Ladysmith - 32
Mooi River and Ulundi - 28
Kokstad - 21
Pietermaritzburg and the Drakensberg - 24

Durban residents can expect overcast conditions in the morning, otherwise a 30 percent chance of slight rain.

Newcastle and Ladysmith will experience high level clouds in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy before becoming overcast in the evening.

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A 30 percent chance of rain has been forecast across the province for Friday.