Last Updated on 5th January 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-01-06
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. An Orange Level 9 warning Disruptive rainfall leading to widespread flooding of roads affecting travel services and cutting-off communities, bringing danger to life, damage to property, widespread mudslides, rockfalls and soil erosion over in the north-eastern parts of Kwa-Zulu-Natal and eastern parts of Mpumalanga. B. Yellow Level 4 warning Disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of potholes, settlements and low-lying bridges, difficult driving conditions and slippery of roads is expected over the south western KwaZulu-Natal. C. An Orange Level 5 warning Disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of informal/formal settlements, flooding of roads and bridges, major roads affected and some communities being cut-off is expected over Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo DMs, Elundini, Sakhisizwe, Engcobo, Intsika Yethu, Mbhashe and Mnquma Local Municpalities of the Eastern Cape province. D. A Yellow level 2 warning Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements, roads, low lying areas and bridges is expected over Gauteng in the early morning, south western Mpumalanga, Limpopo as well as in the Makana, Ndlambe, Ngqushwa, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlathi and Great Kei Local Municipalities as well as Buffalo City Metro of the Eastern Cape. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east. It will be cold in places on the eastern Highveld and along the escarpment.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in places in the south-east.

4. NORTH-WEST Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

FREE STATE

Cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers in the extreme south- eastern. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Fine and cool to warm in the west, otherwise cloudy in the east with light rain in the eastern parts of the south coast in the morning, becoming partly cloudy to sunny from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly along the south coast, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain, becoming partly cloudy during the evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread along the Wild Coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south- west. The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong southerly to south westerly, becoming moderate from the south towards the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate AND/OR or follow us on twitter at @saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-01-06
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

An Orange Level 9 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to widespread flooding of roads and settlements, danger to life, large communities not accessible/cut-off, damage to property, widespread mudslides, rockfalls and soil erosion as well as widespread transport routes and travel services severely affected over in the north eastern parts of Kwa-Zulu-Natal as well as the eastern parts of Mpumalanga.

Yellow level 4- Disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of potholes, settlements and low-lying bridges, difficulty driving conditions and slippery roads expected over the south western KZN.

An Orange Level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of informal/formal settlements, flooding of roads and bridges, major roads affected, and some communities being cut off is expected over Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo DMs, Elundini, Sakhisizwe, Engcobo, Intsika Yethu, Mbhashe and Mnquma LM’s of the Eastern Cape province.

A Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements, roads, low lying areas and bridges is expected over Gauteng, south western Mpumalanga, Limpopo as well as in the Makana, Ndlambe, Ngqushwa, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlathi and Great Kei LM’s, as well as Buffalo City Metro of the Eastern Cape.

FIRE DANGER