Last Updated on 5th January 2021 6:30 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-06
ISSUED AT 1515 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

1. Yellow (L4) warning for heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding of formal and informal roads or settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions is expected over the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and the southern Lowveld of Limpopo spreading to the northern Lowveld in the late evening. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east. It will be very hot in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south-east.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east, becoming partly cloudy in the evening.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east where it will be cool in places. It will become partly cloudy from the west in the afternoon.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy in the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly at first, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot along the west-coast as well as in places in the interior, becoming fine in the west by the afternoon as well as in the north-east by the evening. The wind along the coast will be light westerly to north-westerly in the south, becoming south-westerly by mid-morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm, becoming fine over the interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool with morning rain and light showers in places. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be warm in the north. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, reaching strong in places at times. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 6 January 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 6 January 2021

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 6 January 2021

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 6 January 2021

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-06
ISSUED AT 1515 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow (L4) warning for heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding of formal and informal roads or settlements, low-lying areas and bridges and difficult driving conditions is expected over the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and the southern Lowveld of Limpopo spreading to the northern Lowveld in the late evening.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 19/30 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

MBOMBELA

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with widespread showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/33

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34

MAHIKENG

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/25

VRYBURG

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/25

BLOEMFONTEIN

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29

KIMBERLEY

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers mainly in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/29

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 17/32

CAPE TOWN

Partly cloudy, becoming fine in the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy.

Wind Light westerly to north-westerly becoming southerly to south-easterly from the mid-morning, becoming easterly to north-easterly by the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 17/24

PORT ELIZABETH

Partly cloudy.

Wind Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/26

EAST LONDON

Cloudy with morning rain.

Wind Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/25

DURBAN

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh south-westerly but strong at times.

Minimum/Maximum 22/24 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh south-westerly but strong at times.

Minimum/Maximum 22/25

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/21

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