Last Updated on 27th December 2020 3:49 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-17
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape as well as the north western parts of the North West Province.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the central and eastern interior of Northern Cape as well as the north-western interior of the Eastern Cape.

Strong interior winds (50-60km/h) are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape as well as the Hantam and Karoo Hoogland Municipalities in the Northern Cape from the afternoon.

Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions south of the escarpment in the Eastern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and warm but hot in the north.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy along the escarpment and on the southern and eastern Highveld in the morning with fog patches and drizzle along the escarpment early morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east in the morning with fog patches and early morning drizzle along the escarpment and the north-east where it will become partly cloudy later, otherwise fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy and very hot in the extreme west with isolated thunderstorms.

FREE STATE

Fine and hot, but very hot in the west.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool along the coast with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and hot, but very hot to extremely hot over the northern parts with isolated showers and thundershowers in the central parts.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with rain and showers along the south coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and hot, but warm along the south-west coast.

Morning fog patches are expected along the west coast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Warm in the east along the coast, otherwise fine and hot to very hot becoming cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the north, but cloudy and cool with rain along the west coast, spreading east in the afternoon and to south of the escarpment in the evening.

The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south westerly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and hot to very hot, but warm along the coast.

It will become cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the north, but cloudy and cool with rain along the coast in the afternoon and to south of the escarpment in the evening.

The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south westerly, becoming strong by the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very in the extreme north east.

Isolated showers and thundershowers expeceted in the extreme south in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be gentle south easterly north of St Lucia at first, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 17 January 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 17 January 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Friday 17 January 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Friday 17 January 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Friday 17 January 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-17
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions south of the escarpment in the Eastern Cape.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 16/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 15/30

VEREENIGING

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 14/30

MBOMBELA

Cloudy in the morning with fog patches and early morning drizzle, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

VRYBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 17/35

KIMBERLEY

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 20/37

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers from late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 26/42

CAPE TOWN

– Sunny at first, becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate south easterly becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/25 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

GEORGE

Cloudy with rain and showers.

Wind moderate southerly becoming fresh to strong south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 21/22

PORT ELIZABETH

– Cloudy with light rain in the evening.

Wind Light to moderate south westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/24

EAST LONDON

– Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with light rain in the evening.

Wind Moderate to fresh south westerly, becoming strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/27

DURBAN

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy in the morning otherwise Fine.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 22/34

PIETERMARITZBURG

Early morning fog otherwise Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/34