Impact Dashboard — init 2026-10-07 14:00 SAST (2026-10-07 12:00 UTC) (20261007_12z)

Worst case in the next 24h, per city; non-OK cells show the onset/peak window. Click a city for the full hourly timeline.

NWU Campus Dashboard (Potchefstroom / Mahikeng / Vanderbijlpark, 3 km)

Farm forecast: spray windows (Delta-T), planting rain, soil temperature, frost and crop heat for 29 maize-triangle grain towns

Demonstration product: thresholds are general published guidance, not locally calibrated. Not an official warning service (SAWS only). Review before operational use. Irrigation Need / Evaporative Demand / Irrigation Scheduling reflect only model-simulated, rain-driven soil moisture; they have no knowledge of any irrigation you have already applied.
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O OK / favorable, no action needed C Caution / marginal, some care advised D Danger / act now, see the category's narrative below for specifics
CityStorm / LightningHeavy RainWindHeat IndexAthlete Heat (WBGT)Livestock Heat (THI)FrostSpray WindowFire DangerIrrigation Scheduling
Alexander Bay (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 13:00–14:00OKOKDanger · 12:00–14:00OKNeeded, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 12:00–14:00
Bethlehem (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 10:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00OKDanger · 10:00–14:00Danger · 14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 10:00–14:00
Bloemfontein (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 13:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00OKDanger · 11:00–14:00Danger · 13:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 09:00–14:00
Cape Town (d02)OKOKOKOKOKOKOKCaution · 06:00–14:00OKNeeded, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 10:00–14:00
De Aar (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 11:00–14:00Caution · 13:00–14:00OKDanger · 09:00–14:00Danger · 11:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 07:00–14:00
Durban (d02)OKOKCaution · 11:00–12:00OKCaution · 07:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00OKDanger · 08:00–14:00OKNeeded, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 08:00–14:00
Irene (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 08:00–14:00Caution · 12:00–14:00OKCaution · 06:00–14:00Caution · 13:00–14:00No Irrigation Needed · 06:00–14:00
Rustenburg (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 07:00–14:00Caution · 12:00–14:00OKCaution · 06:00–14:00Caution · 14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 10:00–14:00
Upington (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 12:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00OKDanger · 09:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 06:00–14:00
Mafikeng (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 13:00–14:00Caution · 07:00–14:00Caution · 10:00–14:00OKDanger · 08:00–14:00Caution · 12:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 08:00–14:00
Polokwane (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 10:00–14:00Caution · 13:00–14:00OKCaution · 06:00–14:00OKNeeded, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 12:00–14:00
Gqeberha (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 07:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00OKDanger · 13:00–14:00OKNo Irrigation Needed · 06:00–14:00
Springbok (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 12:00–14:00OKOKDanger · 09:00–14:00Danger · 09:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 07:00–14:00
Sutherland (d02)OKOKOKOKOKOKOKDanger · 09:00–14:00Danger · 09:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 08:00–14:00
Mata-Mata (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 10:00–14:00Caution · 08:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00OKDanger · 09:00–14:00Danger · 10:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 06:00–14:00
Maputo (d02)OKOKOKOKCaution · 06:00–14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00OKCaution · 06:00–14:00OKNeeded, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 09:00–14:00
Maseru (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 14:00Caution · 09:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00OKDanger · 06:00–14:00Danger · 13:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 06:00–14:00
Mbabane (d02)OKOKOKCaution · 12:00–14:00Caution · 08:00–14:00Caution · 10:00–14:00OKDanger · 12:00–14:00Caution · 11:00–14:00Needed, Wait for Cooler/Calmer Conditions · 09:00–14:00