Last Updated on 1st January 2021 6:30 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-02
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 (level 2) warning for wind (south-easterly) with possible localized damage to properties, problems for high sided vehicles as well as temporary closure of major routes (N2- Sir Lowry’s Pass and N1-Huguenot Tunnel) until the evening over the Cape Metropole, south western parts of Cape Winelands and western parts of the Overberg Districts of the Western Cape. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the west coast of the Western and Northern Cape, as well as the central interior of the Western Cape. ADVISORIES

1. Extremely hot conditions are expected over the northern parts of the West Coast District (Western Cape) as well as Kamiesberg municipality (Northern Cape).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the south of the province. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with isolated to scattered morning showers and thundershowers but widespread in the extreme north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the west.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the southern parts.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm, but hot in north, with scattered showers in the north east, otherwise isolated, except along the coast and adjacent interior where it will remain dry. The wind along the coast will be strong southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the north east with isolated thundershowers by the afternoon, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot along the west coast. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south easterly but gale between Table Bay and Hermanus. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy in places in the east at first, otherwise fine and warm, but hot in the north where it will become partly cloudy from late afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate north easterly, becoming fresh to strong easterly from late morning.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Warm in the west, otherwise cloudy and cool with a slight chance of morning light rain in places south east of the escarpment, but partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh north easterly from mid-morning.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be Moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming east to north-easterly from the south towards midday. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 2 January 2021

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-02
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow (level 2) warning for wind (south-easterly) with possible localized damage to properties, problems for high sided vehicles as well as temporary closure of major routes (N2- Sir Lowry’s pass and N1-Huguenot tunnel) until the evening over the Cape Metropole, south western parts of Cape Winelands and western parts of the Overberg districts of the Western Cape.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the west coast of the Western and Northern Cape, as well as the central interior of the Western Cape.

ADVISORIES 1.

Extremely hot conditions are expected over the northern parts of the West Coast district (Western Cape) as well as Kamiesberg Municipality (Northern Cape).

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 15/23 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with isolated showers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/21

VEREENIGING

Cloudy with isolated showers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/19

MBOMBELA

Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/22

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/23

MAHIKENG

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/22

VRYBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/23

BLOEMFONTEIN

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/19

KIMBERLEY

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/20

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 22/31

CAPE TOWN

Fine.

Wind Light southerly, but moderate in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Fine Wind Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 14/26

PORT ELIZABETH

Cloudy early morning, otherwise fine.

Wind Moderate easterly, becoming fresh to strong from late morning.

Minimum/Maximum 16/25

EAST LONDON

Cloudy, becoming fine by the evening.

Wind Light north easterly , becoming fresh from mid-morning.

Minimum/Maximum 16/24

DURBAN

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

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

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

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

WindModerate southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/23

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 11/18

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