| The South African Weather Service told The Star on Monday that the heat is due to an anticyclone or high pressure system in the upper air. |
| A similar weather system occurred at the start of the anticyclone last week and as well as acting as a cooling agent it was a joy to watch. |
| Near the centre of the anticyclone, the winds are light and the air can become stagnant. |
| The Andes form a barrier to the eastern margin of the South Pacific anticyclone. |
| The first and most reliable symptom of the approach of an anticyclone is the west wind. |
| The strong anticyclone drifts slowly across the sub-continent during the weekend. |
