Last Updated on 21st January 2021 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-22
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

–

1. Yellow level 2 For severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, gusty winds, hail and excessive lightning resulting in localized damages to settlements formal/informal, vehicles and a short-term disruption to power over eastern interior of the Eastern Cape. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western and central interior of the Western Cape and southern parts of Namakwa District of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES

1. Extremely hot conditions are expected over Khai-Ma in the Norther Cape, Central Karoo District as well as Langeberg Municipality in the Western Cape tomorrow.

2. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the Matzikama Municipality and the southern parts of Namakwa Districts in the Northern Cape until tomorrow but over the central and the eastern interior of the Western Cape Province, and western and northern interior of the Eastern Cape until Saturday (21-23/01/2021).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and hot. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Morning fog patches over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Partly cloudy and warm to hot.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north east.

FREE STATE

– Fine in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts. It will be extremely hot in the south The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog along the south coast at first, otherwise fine and warm along the coastal areas, but hot to very hot over the western interior and extremely hot over the central and eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with morning fog in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated thunderstorms over the north east. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south easterly, reaching strong east of Port Elizabeth in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and hot with isolated thunderstorms over the interior from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north easterly, reaching strong in the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL

– Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places in the north. Afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the south western parts. The wind along the coast will be Moderate northerly to north-easterly in the morning, becoming fresh. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-21
ISSUED AT 0430 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

– Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– 1.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the West Coast District and the interior of the Western Cape as well as the southern parts of Namakwa District, Kareeberg and Kai! Garib Municipalities in the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES 1.

A Heat Wave with persistently high temperatures in the western interior of the Eastern Cape from Thursday until Saturday is expected.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy.

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

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

MBOMBELA

Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 19/30