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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-23
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

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

WATCHES

Heavy rain is expected in places along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior(between Coffee Bay and Port Edward) of the Eastern Cape.

Severe thunderstorms are expected in places over Gauteng, eastern parts of the North-West, north-eastern parts of Free State and Highveld of Mpumalanga.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Morning fog patches on the southern highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers in the south central parts, otherwise isolated but clear in the Lowveld and extreme northern parts.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine becoming partly cloudy and hot with isolated thundershowers but scattered in the east.

FREE STATE

Fine becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated thundershowers but scattered in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning mist along the coast, otherwise fine and hot becoming partly cloudy in the south and east with isolated thundershowers.

It will remain very hot in the north.

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly north of Cape Columbine where it will become south-westerly in the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy in the morning over the east with light rain along the south coast at first, otherwise partly cloudy to sunny and cool to warm but hot along the west coast.

It will remain cloudy along the south coast, clearing by the evening.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly but light to moderate north-westerly to westerly along the west coast.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with rain and scattered showers along the coast and adjacent interior.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cool with rain and scattered showers, but widespread east of Coffee Bay.

The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool but warm in the north.

Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected.

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

The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Thursday 23 January 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Thursday 23 January 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Thursday 23 January 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Thursday 23 January 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Thursday 23 January 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-23
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/31 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

VEREENIGING

– Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/30

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/25

POLOKWANE

– Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/28

MAHIKENG

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/33

VRYBURG

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/34

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/33

KIMBERLEY

– Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/35

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 19/36

CAPE TOWN

– Sunny.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/30 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy with morning rain becoming partly cloudy in the evening.

Wind Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly but strong at times in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 15/20

PORT ELIZABETH

– Cloudy with rain and scattered showers in the morning.

Wind Moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/24

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy with rain and scattered showers.

Wind Moderate south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/23

DURBAN

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate easterly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/24 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate easterly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/26

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/23