Last Updated on 27th December 2020 3:49 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-31
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of North-West and the western parts of Free State.

Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu Natal, as well as along the coast and adjacent interior between Nelson Mandela Bay and Mbizana of the Eastern Cape.

Extreme heat expected over the interior from Dr Beyers Naude to Elundini and Engcobo in the Eastern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers from afternoon.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning fog patches along the escarpment as well as the western Highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the Highveld.

It will be hot in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloud in the east in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot over the Limpopo Valley.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers in places.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers, except in the south-west.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fog along the coast at first where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, with with isolated thundershowers over the northern and north-eastern parts where it will be very hot.

The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Fog patches in places along the west and south coast at first, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm but fine over the interior where it will be hot to very hot and extremely hot over the extreme northeast.

There will be light evening rain over the eastern parts of the South Coast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly but it will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly at first, becoming south-westerly along the south coast.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot, but very hot in the north, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

It will be cloudy with drizzle west of Cape St.

Francis by the evening.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly, becoming moderate south-westerly in the evening.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the north in the evening.

The wind along the coast will be Strong north-easterly, becoming south-westerly south of Port St.

John’s in the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy with morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot in the north.

It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the west.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, The expected UVB sunburn Index High

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 31 January 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Friday 31 January 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Friday 31 January 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Friday 31 January 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Friday 31 January 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-01-31
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

VEREENIGING

– Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/31

MBOMBELA

Cloudy in the morning with fog patches, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/28

POLOKWANE

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

VRYBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/35

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/34

KIMBERLEY

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/38

UPINGTON

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/42

CAPE TOWN

– Fine.

Wind Light and variable at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/24 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

GEORGE

Cloudy in the morning,otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy with evening light rain.

Wind Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly at first, becoming south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 15/24

PORT ELIZABETH

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh south westerly, becoming strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/29

EAST LONDON

– Partly cloudy.

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

Minimum/Maximum 20/30

DURBAN

Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

WindModerate north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/33 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

WindModerate north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 21/32

PIETERMARITZBURG

Partly cloudy at first with morning fog, otherwise fine.

It will become partly cloudy by late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/36