Last Updated on 19th January 2021 6:30 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-20
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the south western parts of the Cape Winelands, Swartland and Matzikama District Municipalities of the Western Cape as well as Kamiesberg of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot over the Lowveld with isolated showers and thundershowers.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot over the Western Bushveld. Isolated showers and thundershowers are possible over the Lowveld and the north.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

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

FREE STATE

Hot in the west, otherwise fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts from the afternoon.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy at first along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in the north, where it will become partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy to partly cloudy over the east and south-eastern parts at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in places over the interior. It will be cloudy and cool along the south-coast with isolated morning light rain. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, but fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly in the west and south-west. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with isolated light rain in places along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. It will become fine over the interior in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the east in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunderstorms in the north, but cloudy and cool with isolated light rain over the escarpment where morning fog is expected. The wind along the coast will be fresh south-westerly, becoming moderate south-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy in the north, otherwise cloudy and warm but cool in the south-west with isolated showers and rain except in the extreme northern interior. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly, moderating from the south in the evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 20 January 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 20 January 2021

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 20 January 2021

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 20 January 2021

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-20
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 over the south-western arts of the Cape Winelands, Swartland and Matzikama District Municipalities of the Western Cape as well as Kamiesberg of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/33 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 15/30

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with morning fog, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/29

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 17/29

MAHIKENG

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

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

VRYBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 22/34

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/33

KIMBERLEY

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/34

UPINGTON

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/38

CAPE TOWN

Fine.

Wind Moderate to fresh south-easterly becoming strong in the late afternoon Minimum/Maximum 18/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy with isolated morning light rain.

Wind Light south-easterly becoming fresh in the afternoon Minimum/Maximum 16/24

PORT ELIZABETH

Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Light south-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/23

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated light rain from the afternoon.

Wind Moderate south-westerly, becoming south-easterly from afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/24

DURBAN

Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.

WindFresh to strong south-westerly, moderating towards evening.

Minimum/Maximum 22/27 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and rain.

WindFresh to strong south-westerly, moderating towards evening.

Minimum/Maximum 22/27

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.

Minimum/Maximum 18/25

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