Last Updated on 29th October 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-10-30
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 Damaging Winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay. B. Yellow level 2 warning Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, heavy downpours and large amounts of small hail are expected over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape and south-western parts of North- West Province. C. Yellow level 2 warning Disruptive Snow leading to closing of passes, dangerous driving conditions and loss of vulnerable livestock is expected over extreme western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and extreme eastern parts of Free State. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Kamiesberg of the Northern Cape, Matzikama and Cederberg Local Municipalities of the Western Cape as well as Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality of North- West Province. ADVISORIES A. An intense cut-off low pressure system is expected to affect the southern, central and eastern parts of the country until Wednesday (01 November). The public and small stock farmers are advised that cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West Province.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but cool in places in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Morning fog over the Highveld, otherwise Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the Lowveld where it will be cool. It will be very cold in places along the escarpment with possible snow in the south.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east and north.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Cloudy, windy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Cloudy, windy and cold to very cold, with scattered showers and thundershowers. Snowfall is expected over areas near the Drakensberg.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thunder- showers. It will be hot along the coastal areas with possible dust storms. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south- easterly to easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot over the northern parts of the West Coast District. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south- easterly to easterly, but reaching gale force along the south-west coast. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very high

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy, windy and cool. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north, otherwise partly cloud, windy and cold with light rain along the coast and in the extreme east. Snowfalls are possible in the morning in the extreme north-east. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly, becoming north- easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cold but very cold over the western parts. Isolated showers and rain are expected but scattered in the north- west. Snow is expected over the western high-ground. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south- westerly, becoming south easterly south of Durban. The expected UVB sunburn Index High AND/OR follow us on X at @saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-10-30
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow level 2 warning Damaging Winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Yellow level 2 warning Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, heavy downpours and large amounts of small hail are expected over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape and south-western parts of North-West Province.

Yellow level 2 warning Disruptive Snow leading to closing of passes, dangerous driving conditions and loss of vulnerable livestock is expected over extreme western parts of KwaZulu- Natal and extreme eastern parts of Free State.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Kamiesberg of the Northern Cape, Matzikama and Cederberg Local Municipalities of the Western Cape as well as Kagisano- Molopo Local Municipality of North-West Province.

ADVISORIES A.

An intense cut-off low pressure system is expected to affect the southern, central and eastern parts of the country until Wednesday (01 November).

The public and small stock farmers are advised that cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West Province.