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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-07
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

1. Yellow (L2) warning for heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding of formal and informal roads or settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions is expected over the western and south-western parts of Limpopo. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Nil. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the west.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the west and south.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the west. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the north-east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine in the south at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in the north, becoming fine in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

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

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Partly cloudy in places in the morning, otherwise fine and hot. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but fine and hot in the west with fog patches south of the escarpment in the morning. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected along the eastern escarpment in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, freshening from late morning.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool but warm in places in the north. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the southwestern and western parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming easterly north-easterly in the south in the afternoon The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-07
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow (L2) warning for heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding of formal and informal roads or settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions is expected over the western and south-western parts of Limpopo.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Nil.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/24 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/23

VEREENIGING

– Cloudy widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/24

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/22

POLOKWANE

– Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/25

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/31

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/31

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/30

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy becoming fine.

Minimum/Maximum 23/34

CAPE TOWN

– Fine and windy in the afternoon.

Wind Light to moderate southerly, becoming strong in the afternoon.

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

GEORGE

Fine becoming partly cloudy by the evening.

Wind Moderate south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

PORT ELIZABETH

– Partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate north-westerly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/27

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy.

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

Minimum/Maximum 18/25

DURBAN

Cloudy.

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

Minimum/Maximum 20/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/27

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy at times.

Minimum/Maximum 16/24

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