Is it safe to be outside in Phalaborwa today?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Phalaborwa right now: Heads up — High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts. It's about 30° (feels like 31°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is moderate (European AQI 60). Fire danger is high (index 15).
High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts.
Updated 12:45, 11 Sep (SAST) · live weather for Phalaborwa
- 30°now
- 31°feels like
- 5 km/hwind
- 27%humidity
- UV 8peak today
- AQI 60air
- FDI 15fire danger
Today in Phalaborwa
- Fire danger FDI 15High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts.
- Air quality AQI 60Moderate — fine for most, but sensitive people may notice it. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
- UV & sun UV 8High UV around midday — a bit of sunscreen goes a long way.
Next 7 days
- Fri14° / 31°UV 8
- Sat16° / 28°UV 8
- Sun16° / 29°UV 8
- Mon16° / 26°UV 8
- Tue16° / 29°UV 8
- Wed17° / 33°UV 8
- Thu19° / 27°UV 8
Weather in Phalaborwa
Phalaborwa sits in the subtropical Lowveld — hot, humid summers with heavy thundershowers, and dry winters when the bush turns tinder-dry and fire danger rises. On the edge of Kruger, Phalaborwa is hot and dry for much of the year, with fierce heat before the summer rains.
Open the live Phalaborwa appHow Phalaborwa has changed
There has been little measurable change in how much of the land around Phalaborwa is built on since 2017. The built-up area looks much the same on satellite images today as it did then.
We measure the same 10 km by 10 km square around every place we cover. How we measured this
Land cover: Impact Observatory, Esri and Microsoft, CC-BY-4.0. Derived from Copernicus Sentinel data.
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Common questions
Is it safe to be outside in Phalaborwa right now?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Phalaborwa right now: Heads up — High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts. It's about 30° (feels like 31°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is moderate (European AQI 60). Fire danger is high (index 15).
Will it rain in Phalaborwa today?
No rain is expected in Phalaborwa in the next few hours. The 7-day outlook shows what's coming.
How hot is it in Phalaborwa today?
It's about 30° in Phalaborwa right now, feeling like 31°, with a high near 31° and a low near 14°.
Is the UV high in Phalaborwa today?
Today's UV in Phalaborwa peaks around 8 (very high) — wear sunscreen and a hat around midday.
What is the fire danger in Phalaborwa today?
Fire danger in Phalaborwa is high right now, at a fire-danger index of 15. Ordinary care is enough, but the veld is dry enough to carry a fire, so mind cigarette butts and hot coals. No active fire detections within 150 km of Phalaborwa in the last twelve hours, though satellites cannot see through thick cloud.
Overhead is a free guide built on live open weather data from Open-Meteo. It is advisory only — for official warnings and emergencies, follow the South African Weather Service.