Last Updated on 22nd January 2021 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-23
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

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1. Yellow level 1 for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, gusty winds and excessive lightning resulting in localized damages to settlements formal/informal, vehicles and a short-term disruption to power over the eastern interior spreading to the coastline. 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 Northern Cape, Central Karoo District, Langeberg Municipality of the Western Cape as well as the western half of the Eastern Cape.

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

3. Orange Level(9) warning for disruptive rain with heavy downpours resulting in localized flooding over the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo including the northern parts of the Limpopo Province as well as north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Sunday on 24th January to Monday 25th January 202

4. Yellow Level(4) warning for disruptive rain with heavy downpours resulting in localized flooding expected from Sunday 24th January to 25th January 2021 along the eascarpment and extreme eastern Highveld of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga including the King Cetshwayo and Zululand Districts of KwaZulu-Natal Province.

5. Yellow level(4) warning for damaging winds with wind speeds ranging between 50 to 60km/h resulting in injuries and danger to life from flying debris, damage to settlements, structural damage, transport routes and travel services affected by wind and falling trees expected over the Vhembe District of Limpopo and Mkhanyakude District of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday (25/01/2021).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and hot. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

– Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east but scattered in the extreme north-east.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the south-west, where it will be hot. It will become cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers in the Lowveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

– Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme west from the afternoon.

FREE STATE

Warm in the east, otherwise fine and hot, but partly cloudy in the west, spreading eastwards in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the west from the afternoon.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm along the coast in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy to fine and hot to very hot, but extremely hot in places over the northern interior with evening isolated thundershowers in the north-east. Page 2 of 4 The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly becoming strong in the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy WITH FOG along the coast IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM TO HOT BUT VERY HOT TO EXTREMELY HOT OVER THE LITTLE AND CENTRAL KAROO, WHERE EVENING ISOLATED THUNDERSHOWERS ARE EXPECTED IN PLACES. IT WILL BECOME CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN OVER THE SOUTH-WESTERN PARTS AND SOUTH-COAST FROM THE EVENING. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly but strong along the south-coast in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, but partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh from afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Partly cloudy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers in the afternoon, but isolated in the north. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly from the south in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and hot but very hot in the north. It will become partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west. Page 3 of 4 The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly to north-easterly, becoming fresh in places in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme Page 4 of 4

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 23 January 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Saturday 23 January 2021

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Saturday 23 January 2021

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Saturday 23 January 2021

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Saturday 23 January 2021

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-01-22
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow level 1 for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, gusty winds and excessive lightning resulting in localized damages to settlements formal/informal, vehicles and a short-term disruption to power over the eastern interior spreading to the coastline.

FIRE DANGER WARNING 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 Northern Cape, Central Karoo District, Langeberg Municipality of the Western Cape as well as the western half of the Eastern Cape.

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

Orange level(9) WARNING for disruptive rain with heavy downpours resulting in localized flooding over the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo including the northern parts of the Limpopo province as well as north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Sunday on 24th January to Monday 25th January 2021.

Yellow level(4) WARNING for disruptive rain with heavy downpours resulting in localized flooding expected from Sunday 24th January to 25th January 2021 along the escarpment and extreme eastern Highveld of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga including the King Cetshwayo and Zululand Districts of KwaZulu-Natal province.

Yellow level(4) WARNING for damaging winds with wind speeds ranging between 50 to 60km/h resulting in injuries and danger to life from flying debris, damage to settlements, structural damage, transport routes and travel services affected by wind and falling trees expected over the Vhembe District of Limpopo and Mkhanyakude District of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday (25/01/2021).

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 18/33 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

JOHANNESBURG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 17/29

VEREENIGING

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 17/30

MBOMBELA

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/30

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/30

MAHIKENG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 20/33

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/35

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.

Page 2 of 4 Minimum/Maximum 20/33

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/34

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 25/38

CAPE TOWN

Cloudy with fog in the morning, otherwise fine, becoming cloudy with isolated light rain from evening.

Wind Light and variable at first, otherwise moderate south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 20/25 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

GEORGE

Morning fog, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy with isolated evening light rain.

Wind LIGHT TO Moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/25

PORT ELIZABETH

Cloudy with morning fog but partly cloudy with isolated showers from the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh north-easterly, reaching strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/29

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34

DURBAN

Fine.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 22/32 Page 3 of 4 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

RICHARDS BAY

Fine.

WindModerate to fresh north-easterly, but strong at times.

Minimum/Maximum 22/36

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise fine.

Minimum/Maximum 19/36 Page 4 of 4

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