Last Updated on 16th April 2021 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-04-17
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

1. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in Richersveld, Kamiesberg Municipalities in the Northern Cape and northern parts of West Coast District in the Western Cape until Sunday (18/04/2021).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

– Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

– Cloudy with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool but warm in places of the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Cloudy with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

– Fine and warm but cloudy and cool in the east where it will become partly cloudy in the afternoon.

FREE STATE

– Partly cloudy and warm, but cloudy and cool in the east. 6. THE NORTHERN CAPE – Partly cloudy in the west, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot along the coast. Isolated thundershowers are expected in the west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south- easterly to southerly but fresh at times in the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy over the northern parts of the West Coast District, where it will be extremely hot, otherwise fine and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be light and variable north of Lambert’s Bay at first, otherwise light to moderate south- easterly to easterly reaching fresh to strong south of Betty’s Bay until mid-morning. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Cool in places along the coast and north, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-e asterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Partly cloudy in places along escapement at first, otherwise fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be strong north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

– Partly cloudy and cool. The wind along the coast will be gentle westerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-04-17
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

– Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Nil.

ADVISORIES 1.

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in Richersveld, Kamiesberg municipalities in the Northern Cape and northern parts of West Coast District in the Western Cape until Sunday (18/04/2021).