Last Updated on 27th December 2020 3:37 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-10-19
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 Northern Cape, the western and central parts of the North-West province, the Free State province and the northern parts of the Eastern Cape. ADVISORIES A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Lowveld of Limpopo, north-western parts of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, places in the Free State, North West and Gauteng continuing until at least Tuesday (20 October 2020).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and hot becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and hot, but very hot over the Lowveld. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Highveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy from afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers from late afternoon into evening over the interior.

4. NORTH-WEST Very hot in the west where it will be windy, otherwise fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

FREE STATE

Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

NORTHERN CAPE

Very hot in the north, otherwise fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy over the extreme eastern and southern parts in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-easterly but strong at times.

WESTERN CAPE

Morning fog in places along the west coast, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm with evening light rain over the eastern parts of south coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate westerly to north-westerly in the early morning; otherwise moderate to fresh south to south-westerly becoming light towards the evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Hot and windy in the north, otherwise fine and warm, but partly cloudy to cloudy in places along the coast where it will be cool. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate southeasterly, becoming fresh to strong south westerly by evening.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with fog patches in places south of escarpment in the morning, Otherwise fine and hot, but partly cloudy and cool in places along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to Fresh northeasterly, becoming strong southwesterly overnight.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy at first with fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north-west. Light rain and isolated showers are expected over the south-east at first. The wind along the coast will be Moderate south-westerly becoming easterly to north-easterly from the south towards mid-day. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Monday 19 October 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Monday 19 October 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Monday 19 October 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Monday 19 October 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Monday 19 October 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-10-19
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

ADVISORIES A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Lowveld of Limpopo, north-western parts of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, places in the Free State, North West and Gauteng continuing until at least Tuesday (20 October 2020).

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/36 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

JOHANNESBURG

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/33

VEREENIGING

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/34

MBOMBELA

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

Minimum/Maximum 14/32

POLOKWANE

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers from late afternoon into evening.

Minimum/Maximum 14/34

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/37

VRYBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 14/39

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 13/36

KIMBERLEY

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 14/40

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 16/37

CAPE TOWN

Cloudy to partly cloudy.

Wind light to moderate south westerly reaching fresh at times in the afternoon, becoming north westerly by the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 13/20 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

GEORGE

High level clouds in the morning, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon, with rain in the evening.

Wind light north westerly to westerly becoming southerly to south westerly by mid morning reaching moderate to fresh by the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 10/20

PORT ELIZABETH

Partly cloudy.

Wind Light to moderate southeasterly, becoming fresh to strong south westerly by evening.

Minimum/Maximum 12/21

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate to Fresh northeasterly, becoming strong southwesterly overnight.

Minimum/Maximum 13/22

DURBAN

Cloudy with light rain at first.

Wind Moderate south-westerly becoming easterly to north-easterly towards mid-day.

Minimum/Maximum 19/24 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy at first otherwise partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate south-westerly becoming easterly to north-easterly towards mid-day.

Minimum/Maximum 20/28

PIETERMARITZBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 15/26

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