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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-26
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Nil.

WATCHES

A gale force southeasterly wind of 65km/h is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas on Thursday, spreading to Mossel Bay by Friday.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Strong interior winds of 55 to 65km/h are expected over the Central Karoo in the Western Cape and the Namakwaland in the Northern Cape on Thursday and Friday.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and warm becoming partly cloudy in the south in the afternoon.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and warm but hot in the Lowveld.

It will become partly cloudy in the southwest in the afternoon.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Fine and warm.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west in the afternoon.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog patches along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the southeast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the northeast.

It will be fine and hot in the west.

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

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the interior in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southwesterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the interior in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be fresh north easterly becoming fresh to strong southwesterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and HOT becoming party cloudy in the west in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly south of Durban in the evening.

The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Thursday 27 February 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Thursday 27 February 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Thursday 27 February 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Thursday 27 February 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Thursday 27 February 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-26
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 15/31 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 14/29

VEREENIGING

– Fine and becoming partly cloudy Minimum/Maximum 14/29

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with fog patches at first, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 15/29

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly from late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/30

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly from late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 15/30

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly from late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 15/29

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 22/33

CAPE TOWN

– Cloudy at first, otherwise fine.

Wind moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Partly cloudy.

Wind moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/25

PORT ELIZABETH

– Fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon.

Wind Fresh southwesterly becoming strong from mid-morning.

Minimum/Maximum 19/25

EAST LONDON

– Fine becoming cloudy in the late afternoon.

Wind Moderate north easterly, becoming fresh south westerly from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 21/30

DURBAN

Fine.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/33 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

RICHARDS BAY

Fine.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/35

PIETERMARITZBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the late afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/35