Last Updated on 8th February 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-02-09
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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WARNINGS

A. Yellow Level 2 Warning Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours, possible strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning that may result in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, structural damages (homes, car ports, etc.), falling trees blocking major roads, as well as localised service disruptions due to power surges, are expected over the central and eastern parts of North West, the eastern parts of Free State, Gauteng, the south-western parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga Highveld and escarpment areas, as well as the western and southern parts of KwaZulu- Natal. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of Northern Cape, the extreme south-western parts of North-West, south- western parts of Free State, and the north- western parts of the Eastern Cape. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

– Cloudy at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Cloudy at first with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-west.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

– Cloudy in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

FREE STATE

– Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the eastern parts, becoming fine in the western interior from the afternoon. It will be very hot in places over the eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the evening.

WESTERN CAPE

Morning rain along the extreme south-western parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cloudy over the extreme south-western parts and along the south coast. Rain is expected along the south coast in the evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Warm in places in the northern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but cool along the coast where it will be cloudy. The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south- westerly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Fine and warm north of the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool with light rain in places. The wind along the coast will be light north-easterly, becoming moderate south- westerly from the south.

KWAZULU-NATAL

– Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in places in the north. It will become cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, reaching strong to near-gale in places north of Durban. It will become moderate to fresh south- westerly in the extreme south. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-02-09
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 2 Warning Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours, possible strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning that may result in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, structural damage(homes, car ports, etc.

), falling trees blocking major roads, are expected over the central and eastern parts of the North West, the eastern parts of the Free State, Gauteng, the south-western parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga Highveld and escarpment areas, as well as the western and southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of the North-West, south- western parts of the Free State, and the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.

ADVISORIES Nil.