Last Updated on 27th December 2020 3:50 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-13
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Extreme high fire danger condition are expected over the central interior of the Northern Cape.

WATCHES

Severe thunderstorms are expected along the escarpment of KwaZulu-Natal, southern Mpumalanga Highveld and the extreme north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures are expected over the Namakwa central interior (Northern Cape), entire interior of the Western Cape including Cape Metropole until Thursday.

Extremely hot conditions are expected over Prince Albert and Oudtshoorn Municipalities in the Western Cape tomorrow.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine, becoming partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Morning fog patches over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers with scattered showers and thundershowers in the west and southern Highveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west and south.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with afternoon showers and thundershowers excluding the south-west.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm, but hot in the west becoming partly cloudy with afternoon showers and thundershowers in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog along the west coast where it will be cool, otherwise fine and very hot, otherwise partly cloudy and hot in the east but extremely hot in Upington.

The wind along the coast will be fresh southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the west and south coast at first where morning fog patches are possible, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but extremely hot over the extreme eastern interior.

Heat wave conditions expected over most of the Western Cape.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly to easterly but fresh southerly to south-westerly along the west coast north of Saldanha Bay.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with drizzle in the south-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with afternoon thunderstorms in the east.

The wind along the coast will be light and variable in places, otherwise moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east.

The wind along the coast will be light and variable, but moderate south easterly by the afternoon, becoming fresh easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and warm but cool in the south-west.

Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected but isolated in the north.

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

The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Monday 13 January 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Monday 13 January 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Monday 13 January 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Monday 13 January 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Monday 13 January 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-13
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/29 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

JOHANNESBURG

Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/27

VEREENIGING

– Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered evening thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/27

MBOMBELA

Morning fog patches otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/29

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/26

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/33

VRYBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 23/34

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 17/32

KIMBERLEY

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 20/36

UPINGTON

Fine, becoming cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 25/41

CAPE TOWN

– Fine.

Wind Fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/33 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy at times, otherwise partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate to fresh easterly becoming strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

PORT ELIZABETH

– Cloudy with drizzle and mist in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.

Wind Light and variable, becoming fresh easterly from late morning.

Minimum/Maximum 20/26

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Light and variable, becoming moderate easterly by late morning.

Minimum/Maximum 20/26

DURBAN

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

Wind Gentle to moderate south-easterly to easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 23/27 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

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

Wind Gentle to moderate south-easterly to easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 23/29

PIETERMARITZBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 19/25