Last Updated on 21st December 2023 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-22
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 Severe thunderstorms with strong damaging winds, and heavy downpours leading to localised damage and flooding of roads, settlements (formal and informal), low-lying areas and/or bridges are expected in place over the northern and eastern interior of the Eastern Cape, south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, south-western part of Free state, western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Mpumalanga highveld. B. Yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds resulting in difficult driving conditions is expected over the southern part of the Northern Cape. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the interior Northern Cape, Central Karoo and Little Karoo in Western Cape, as well as the south-western parts of Free State. ADVISORIES A.Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over Central Karoo and Little Karoo in the Western Cape as well as the western interior of the Eastern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

– Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the extreme north with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers, except in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy along the southern escarpment where isolated thundershowers can be expected.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy, windy and hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the north-eastern parts.

FREE STATE

– Cloudy with morning fog patches over the extreme east at first, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool along the coast in the morning, otherwise Fine, windy and warm to hot but very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the south-western parts. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the west coast and adjacent interior at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot to extremely hot over the eastern interior. It will become cloudy in the south-west from evening with light rain overnight. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly north of Table Bay in the morning otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly to westerly. It will be fresh to strong easterly along the south coast in the morning. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Morning fog in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and very hot to extremely hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the interior, but scattered in the north-east. It will be warm to hot along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong to near gale force easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Morning fog and drizzle in places south of the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in the west. It will become cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers from midday. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong in the afternoon, reaching gale force in places from late afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west. The wind along the coast will be Gentle westerly to south-westerly in the south at first, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-22
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow level 2 warning for Severe thunderstorms with strong damaging winds, and heavy downpours leading to localised damage and flooding of roads, settlements (formal and informal), low-lying areas and/or bridges are expected in place over the northern and eastern interior of the Eastern Cape, south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, south- western part of Free state, western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Mpumalanga highveld.

Yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds resulting in difficult driving conditions is expected over the southern part of the Northern Cape.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the interior Northern Cape, Central Karoo and Little Karoo in Western Cape, as well as the south-western parts of Free State.

ADVISORIES 1.

Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over Central Karoo and Little Karoo in the Western Cape as well as the western interior of the Eastern Cape.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

– Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/30 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

JOHANNESBURG

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

Minimum/Maximum 16/27

VEREENIGING

– Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with isolated thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 20/28

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy Minimum/Maximum 17/31

MAHIKENG

– Partly cloudy, windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 22/35

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy, windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/37

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy, windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/35

KIMBERLEY

– Partly cloudy, windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 21/38

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy, windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 22/42

CAPE TOWN

– Fine becoming partly cloudy in the evening.

Wind Moderate north-westerly becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 16/27 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the evening.

Wind Light and variable at first, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly to westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 16/27 GQEBERHA Partly cloudy, but cloudy in the morning and evening.

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

Minimum/Maximum 17/27

EAST LONDON

– Cloudy with drizzle early morning, otherwise partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh north-easterly, but strong during the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/27

DURBAN

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/26 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 23/30

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29 and/or follow us on X at @saweatherservic

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