Last Updated on 16th December 2021 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-12-17
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

====================== IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

A. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Wind resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Alexander Bay and Hermanus, but only offshore between Cape Point and Plettenberg in the morning. B. Yellow Level 1 Warning for Wind resulting in localised reduced visibility due to blowing dust is expected over Namakwa District. C. Yellow Level 2 for severe thunderstorms expected over the north eastern part of the Northern Cape and the western parts of the North West province. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places in the extreme northern and extreme western parts of Northern Cape. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, but partly cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the extreme north-east.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers are expected in the north-east, becoming scattered in the afternoon.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy in the north at first, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy in the west, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north.

NORTHERN CAPE

Windy with very poor visibility in blowing sand in the west at first, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the northern and the north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be strong southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cool along the south coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in the north-west. The wind along the coast will be strong southerly in the west but strong to near gale force east to south-easterly in the south and south-west. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool, becoming fine in the north and west from late morning. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly, becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool to cold with light rain and showers in places, but partly cloudy north of escarpment. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming southerly late morning, but moderate southeasterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cool but cold over the interior. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected but isolated in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-12-17
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 2 Warning for Wind resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Alexander Bay and Hermanus, but only offshore between Cape Point and Plettenberg in the morning.

Yellow Level 1 Warning for Wind resulting in localised reduced visibility due to blowing dust is expected over Namakwa District.

Yellow Level 2 for severe thunderstorms expected over the north eastern part of the Northern Cape and the western parts of the North West province.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places in the extreme northern and extreme western parts of Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/18 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 12/17

VEREENIGING

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 10/17

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/17

POLOKWANE

Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 16/22

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/25

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/29

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 11/24

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 12/28

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/35

CAPE TOWN

Fine.

Wind Light and variable becoming fresh south-easterly in the afternoon Minimum/Maximum 16/30 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate easterly becoming strong east-south-easterly from the late morning.

Minimum/Maximum 9/20 GQEBERHA Partly cloudy.

Wind Moderate easterly becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 14/20

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy.

Wind Light to moderate southerly, becoming moderate easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 13/19

DURBAN

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/20 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

RICHARDS BAY

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/21

PIETERMARITZBURG

Cloudy with showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 12/16

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