Last Updated on 27th December 2020 3:38 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-08-29
ISSUED AT 1330 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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WARNINGS

1.Heavy rain leading to localized flooding is expected over south-western areas of the Western Cape until Saturday afternoon.

2.Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in places over Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the north-eastern parts of the Free State.

3.Disruptive snowfalls are expected in places over the high lying areas of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape as well as the extreme southern parts of the Northern Cape.

WATCHES

1.A Gale force (62-70km/h) westerly wind is expected between Stillbaai and Plettenberg Bay.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

1.Very cold conditions are expected over southern parts of the Northern Cape and south-western interior of the Western Cape as well as in places over the Eastern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and cool. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Very hot in the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers on the southern and eastern parts.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Very hot in the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in the north-east.

FREE STATE

Fine and cold to cool, but partly cloudy in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cold, with isolated showers in places in the south and west, but very cold in the extreme south. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cold, with scattered to widespread showers and rain but isolated showers and rain in the north east.It will become partly cloudy in the west towards the evening. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, but strong to gale east of Stillbaai from late morning into the evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and rain along the south coast and adjacent interior, but isolated over the interior in the evening. Light snowfalls are possible over high lying areas through the evening. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly, reaching gale in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine to partly cloudy and cool, but cold in the north, becoming cloudy south of the escarpment in the late afternoon with light rain along the wild coast and adjacent interior in the evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming strong west of Kei Mouth in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and cool but warm in the north. It will become cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers except in the extreme west. The wind along the coast will be moderate south to south-westerly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 29 August 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 29 August 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Saturday 29 August 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Saturday 29 August 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Saturday 29 August 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-08-28
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Heavy rain leading to localized flooding is expected over western areas of the Western Cape.

Extremely high fire danger conditions expected over central North West Province, Gauteng southern Mpumalanga, western KZN and E-Cape and Free State; excluding south-western Free State.

WATCHES

Disruptive snowfalls are expected over parts of the Northern and Western Cape tomorrow night into Saturday evening.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 13/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 10/25

VEREENIGING

– Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 11/25

MBOMBELA

Fine, becoming partly cloudy from late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 11/30

POLOKWANE

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy from afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 9/27

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 10/29

VRYBURG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 3/28

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 3/21

KIMBERLEY

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum -1/22

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 3/18

CAPE TOWN

– Cloudy with intermittent showers Wind Fresh north-westerly, becoming south-westerly during the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 12/14 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

GEORGE

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with few showers in the evening.

Wind Fresh westerly to north-westerly becoming south-westerly late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 8/20

PORT ELIZABETH

– Partly cloudy with a small chance of light rain in the morning.

Wind Fresh to strong westerly, becoming southwesterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 12/19

EAST LONDON

– Fine, becoming cloudy in the evening.

Wind Moderate to fresh southwesterly, but light in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 14/21

DURBAN

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

WindModerate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming gentle south-easterly in the afternoon.

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

RICHARDS BAY

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

WindModerate to fresh northerly to north-westerly at first, otherwise southerly to south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 16/25

PIETERMARITZBURG

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 12/24

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