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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-22
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WATCHES

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and the interior of KwaZulu-Natal.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Heavy rain leading to flash flooding is expected over the northern and eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as in places in Limpopo on Sunday into Monday morning.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in places at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in places at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers, except in the Lowveld but scattered in the south-western Bushveld.

It will be hot in places in the Limpopo Valley and Lowveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Cloudy in the east with morning fog patches, otherwise fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy in the west in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the west.

Scattered thundershowers are expected in the north-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly becoming strong late afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Morning fog along the west coast, otherwise partly cloudy to fine and cool to warm over the interior but cloudy with drizzle and light rain along the south western and south coast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly becoming southerly to south-easterly reaching, strong in the evening south of Langabaan.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with morning fog patches south of escarpment.

Isolated showers and thundershowers with windy conditions are expected by the afternoon.

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

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and warm but hot in the north.

It will become cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme north-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly to north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly towards afternoon, strengthening in the evening.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 22 February 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 22 February 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Saturday 22 February 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Saturday 22 February 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Saturday 22 February 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-22
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Nil.

WATCHES

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and the interior of KwaZulu-Natal.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Heavy rain leading to flash flooding is expected over the northern and eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as in places in Limpopo on Sunday into Monday morning.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/26

VEREENIGING

– Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/27

MBOMBELA

Cloudy at first with morning fog patches, becoming partly cloudy with isolated evening thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/30

POLOKWANE

– Cloudy at first with morning mist, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers from afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/27

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/31

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/31

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/31

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 22/34

CAPE TOWN

– Cloudy with light rain showers.

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

Minimum/Maximum 17/23 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

GEORGE

Cloudy with scattered rain showers.

wind Moderate to fresh but strong at times westerly to south-westerly, becoming south- easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 15/24

PORT ELIZABETH

– Cloudy with isolated showers.

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

Minimum/Maximum 17/26

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy with scattered showers and slight rain.

Wind Fresh to strong south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 19/25

DURBAN

Fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly in the afternoon, strengthening in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 22/31 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

Fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 23/33

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/33