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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-08
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Nil.

WATCHES

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the south-western Free State as well as the far eastern half of the Northern Cape.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy at times and cool to warm with morning fog patches along the escarpment with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-eastern high veld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy at times and warm to hot with isolated thundershowers.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers becoming partly cloudy and hot in the west.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and hot with isolated thundershowers in the east, but fine and very hot in the west.

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north westerly becoming south westerly in the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot in the west, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy becoming fine in the interior in the afternoon.

Morning fog expected along the west coast.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south easterly to easterly but moderate north westerly north of Cape Columbine at first.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the north west, otherwise cloudy and warm with morning drizzle in the south west.

Isolated thundershowers are expected in the north.

The wind along the coast will be Fresh to Strong easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north easterly by late afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm but cool along escarpment with rain along the coast and scattered showers and thundershowers in places in the north.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north easterly , becoming south easterly from afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool but warm in the north with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The wind along the coast will be Moderate easterly to north-easterly.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 8 February 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 8 February 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Saturday 8 February 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Saturday 8 February 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Saturday 8 February 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-08
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Nil.

WATCHES

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the south-western Free State as well as the far eastern half of the Northern Cape.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with possible showers in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with possible showers in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/26

VEREENIGING

– Cloudy with possible showers in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/27

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with morning fog patches, and isolated showers and thundershowers Minimum/Maximum 21/26

POLOKWANE

– Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/30

MAHIKENG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/26

VRYBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/24

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/26

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 23/35

CAPE TOWN

– Fine.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy.

Wind moderate to fresh easterly to south easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 16/25

PORT ELIZABETH

– Cloudy becoming partly cloudy with drizzle in the morning.

Wind Fresh to Strong easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north easterly by late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/26

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy with rain.

Wind Moderate to fresh north easterly , becoming south easterly from afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/26

DURBAN

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

WindModerate easterly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 22/25 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

WindModerate easterly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 22/29

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/24