Scientific paper

Predicting Weather for Prescribed Burns in the South-Western Cape, Republic of South Africa

Published in: South African Forestry Journal
Volume 142 , issue 1 , 1987 , pages: 41–46

DOI: 10.1080/00382167.1987.9630282

Author(s): S.R. Juhnke Jonkershoek Forestry Research Centre, , R.F. Fuggle Department of Environmental and Geographical Science,

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Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of predicting suitable burning weather for the south-western Cape Province by means of synoptic analysis. Weather for veld burning has to comply with limits of windspeed (hourly maximum <16 km/h), temperature (daily maximum between 18°C and 28°C) and relative humidity (daily minimum between 15% and 45%). Synoptic conditions which are associated with favourable burning weather are outlined.

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