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

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-05
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger condition are expected over the central parts of the Northern Cape, the northern parts of the Western Cape and the western interior of the Eastern Cape.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES

Heat wave conditions with persistently high temperatures are expected over the western interior of the Eastern Cape until Wednesday.

Hot and humid weather will result in uncomfortable conditions over the extreme east of KwaZulu-Natal until Wednesday.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

It will be hot in the north.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in the Lowveld.

Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected except in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot.

Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the central and southern parts in the afternoon.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and hot, but partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Hot in the extreme north-west, otherwise fine and hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

WESTERN PARTS OF THE 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 except in the west.

It will be very hot in the north.

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

WESTERN CAPE

Morning fog patches along the west and south coast where it will be warm, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and rain along the west coast, spreading along the south coast in the evening.

Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the extreme east in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly in the west and south west coast in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly.

The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise fine and hot to very hot over the interior, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, but fresh in the afternoon between Cape and Francis and Port Alfred.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and hot over the interior, becoming partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, but isolated along the coast where it will be warm.

The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and warm to hot, but very hot in the north-east.

It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers over the interior, but scattered in the south-west.

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

The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 5 February 2020

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 5 February 2020

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 5 February 2020

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 5 February 2020

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Wednesday 5 February 2020

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2020-02-05
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

VEREENIGING

– Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/31

MBOMBELA

Cloudy at first with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 19/33

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/30

MAHIKENG

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/33

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/31

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/34

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 25/38

CAPE TOWN

– Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon.

Wind Moderate north-westerly, becoming moderate southerly late in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/25 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

GEORGE

Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon.

Wind Light to moderate south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/26

PORT ELIZABETH

– Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate south-westerly, but fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/29

EAST LONDON

– Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 22/32

DURBAN

Fine.

Wind Moderate easterly to north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 23/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

RICHARDS BAY

Fine becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate easterly to north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 23/36

PIETERMARITZBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 21/36