Last Updated on 7th January 2021 6:30 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-08
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected for Swartland, Drakenstein and City of Cape Town municipalities of the Western Cape. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy and warm from the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers, except the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy and warm from the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the Lowveld where it will be hot in places.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy in the north-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Cloudy in the north-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy in the east with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the south coast with light rain in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot over the Little and Central Karoo where it will be partly cloudy from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but strong along the west coast from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool along the coast with light rain, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly becoming moderate south-easterly from the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly becoming light to moderate south-easterly from the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers except along the coast. 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

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 8 January 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 8 January 2021

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Friday 8 January 2021

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Friday 8 January 2021

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Friday 8 January 2021

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-08
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected for Swartland, Drakenstein and City of Cape Town municipalities of the Western Cape.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/24

VEREENIGING

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/25

MBOMBELA

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy from afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/27

POLOKWANE

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy from afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/28

MAHIKENG

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

Minimum/Maximum 19/29

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/29

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/32

KIMBERLEY

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/32

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 23/34

CAPE TOWN

Partly cloudy at first, otherwise fine.

Wind Fresh southerly becoming strong south-easterly from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy with light rain in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/24

PORT ELIZABETH

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.

Wind Moderate easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-easterly from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/25

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/27

DURBAN

Fine becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.

Wind Moderate north-easterly becoming fresh from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/29 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy.

Wind Light north-westerly in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/33

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog patches, otherwise fine becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/32

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