Last Updated on 12th January 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-01-13
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

1.Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern parts of Northern Cape as well as over the interior of the Namakwa (N.Cape), Central and Little Karoo (W.Cape). ADVISORIES –

1.Heatwave conditions, persistently high temperatures exceeding average maximum, expected over the south- western parts of Free State, as well as the south east and central parts of Northern Cape today until Monday (16-01-2023) as well as over Sarah Baartman DM, Chris Hani DM, Amathole DM, OR Tambo DM, Walter Sisulu LM and Mbizana LM in the Eastern Cape up until Friday (13-01-2023) and the Central and Little Karoo (W.Cape) until Friday. Under this condition, a prolong exposure to the midday sun poses health risks; hence, is advisable to seek shades and keep hydrated.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy in the north-east, otherwise fine and warm to hot . The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east and north with isolated showers, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.

4. NORTH-WEST Fine and hot.

FREE STATE

Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the south, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and very hot to extremely hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south east. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate southerly to southeasterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool along the coast with fog along the West coast in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot over the Central Karoo district. It will become cloudy to partly over the extreme east towards the evening. The wind along the coast will be light and variable north of Table Bay becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly from the afternoon but strong at times in places, otherwise moderate north-westerly to westerly until late morning when it will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming light and variable towards the end of the period. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, but warm along the coast. Isolated thunderstorms can be expected along and south of the escarpment. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southwesterly east of Algoa Bay at first, otherwise moderate to fresh westerly, becoming southwesterly from late morning.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, but warm along the coast. Isolated thunderstorms can be expected along and south of the escarpment. The wind along the coast will be Strong northeasterly along the wild coast at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southwesterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy in the north at first with isolated showers in the extreme north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-01-13
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern parts of Northern Cape as well as over the interior of the Namakwa (N.

Cape), Central and Little Karoo (W.

Cape).

ADVISORIES 1.

Heatwave conditions, persistently high temperatures exceeding average maximum, expected over the south-western parts of Free State, as well as the south east and central parts of Northern Cape today until Monday (16-01-2023) as well as over Sarah Baartman DM, Chris Hani DM, Amathole DM, OR Tambo DM, Walter Sisulu LM and Mbizana LM in the Eastern Cape up until Friday (13-01-2023) and the Central and Little Karoo (W.

Cape) until Friday.

Under this condition, a prolong exposure to the midday sun poses health risks; hence, is advisable to seek shades and keep hydrated.