Last Updated on 12th January 2021 6:30 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-13
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 L1 for severe thunderstorms, with strong winds, large amounts of small hail and heavy downpours, that could lead to localized damages to formal and informal structures, temporary infrastructure and traffic disruptions over the western and northern interior of the Eastern Cape.

2. Yellow L2 for rainfall resulting with flooding of informal settlements and roads over western half of North-West and northern parts of the Free State. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Nil. ADVISORIES – Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Morning fog patches along the southern escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunderstorms, except in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated thunderstorms in the southern parts of the Western Bushveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

WESTERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with morning and evening fog along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly becoming fresh south-westerly to southerly in the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Hot to very hot in the west, but cloudy and cool with light rain along the south coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. It will be cloudy to partly and hot over the central and eastern interior with afternoon thunderstorms. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly north of Cape Columbine in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and hot in places in the north, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but cool with light rain along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south easterly to easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but light rain with fog and mist along the coast and adjacent interior in the evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south easterly in the west, otherwise light to moderate north easterly, spreading to Port St Johns from the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine to partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north-east, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers over the western half. The wind along the coast will be Moderate easterly to south-easterly becoming north-easterly from the south by late afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 13 January 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 13 January 2021

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 13 January 2021

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 13 January 2021

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Wednesday 13 January 2021

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-13
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow l1 for severe thunderstorms, with strong winds, large amounts of small hail and heavy downpours, that could lead to localized damages to formal and informal structures, temporary infrastructure and traffic disruptions over the western and northern interior of the Eastern Cape.

Yellow l2 for rainfall resulting with flooding of informal settlements and roads over western half of north West and northern parts of the Free State.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Nil.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/27 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/25

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/24

MBOMBELA

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thunderstorms.

Minimum/Maximum 20/27

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29

MAHIKENG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/28

VRYBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/27

BLOEMFONTEIN

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/26

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/28

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 24/31

CAPE TOWN

Fine.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy with intermittent rain and isolated showers in the evening.

Wind Fresh to strong easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/23

PORT ELIZABETH

Cloudy with scattered rain showers.

Wind Fresh south easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/24

EAST LONDON

Cloudy with rain and scattered showers.

Wind Light easterly, becoming moderate easterly from late morning.

Minimum/Maximum 21/27

DURBAN

Fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon.

Wind Moderate easterly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly by late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/29 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

RICHARDS BAY

Fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon.

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

Minimum/Maximum 23/30

PIETERMARITZBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 18/30 visit our website at http//www.

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