Last Updated on 22nd September 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-09-23
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

====================== Impact Based Warnings for Tomorrow A. Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements due to strong winds and large amounts of small hail is expected over the eastern parts of Northern Cape, western and central parts of Free State, western parts of the North-West province, as well as western parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Impact Based Warnings for Sunday into Monday A. Orange level 6 warning for Severe Thunderstorms leading to flooding and flash flooding is expected over the Garden Route, Overberg, southern Cape Winelands of the Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday, but an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding, danger to life and property over the Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, as well as the Koukamma, Kouga, Sundays River Valley, Ndlambe, Ngqushwa and Makana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. B. Yellow level 2 warning for Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding and flash flooding is expected over the Central Karoo, northern Cape Winelands, southern West Coast, City of Cape Town Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday but a Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding, danger to life and property over the Sarah Baartman, Chris Hani, OR Tambo District Municipalities, as well as Walter Sisulu and Mbizana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. C. Yellow level 2 warning for Wind and Waves leading to difficulty in navigation is expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday. D. Orange level 6 warning Wind and Waves leading to disruption of ports and small harbours is expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday. E. Yellow level 2 warning for Interior Winds leading to damage to properties, hazardous driving conditions and flying objects is expected from Sunday afternoon into Monday over the southern parts of Na! makwa of the Northern Cape, as well as the Central Karoo, Cape Winelands, western parts of the Overberg, City of Cape Town of the Western Cape as well as the over Chris Hani, Buffalo City, Amathole, OR Tambo, Joe Gqabi District Municipalities and Matatiele and Mbizana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. F. Orange level 6 warning for Interior Winds leading to damage to properties, hazardous driving conditions and flying objects is expected from Sunday afternoon into Monday over the Garden Route, eastern Overberg and Langeberg municipality of the Western Cape but an orange level 5 warning expected over the western parts of the Eastern Cape. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

===================== A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the east of Northern Cape, North West province and in places over Free State, eastern parts of the North West Province, south-eastern Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of Gauteng, northern and western parts of Limpopo, extreme northern parts of the Eastern Cape and places in the north of Kwa-Zulu Natal. ADVISORIES =========== A. An intense cut-off low is expected over the Cape Provinces, with very cold, wet and windy conditions expected over southern Namakwa in the Northern Cape and over the Western Cape province from Sunday afternoon until Monday morning. The public, marine users and small stock farmers are advised that disruptive rain, damaging winds, damaging waves, severe storms, and very cold temperatures are possible from Sunday evening into Tuesday over the Eastern Cape, with light snow possible over the high peaks of the north- eastern mountains.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

– Fine and warm to hot, becoming Partly cloudy during the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot. It will become partly cloudy in the extreme south-west.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Fine and hot to very hot. It will become partly cloudy with in the Highveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

– Cloudy to partly cloudy and hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the eastern parts.

FREE STATE

– Fine and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the western and the central parts. 6. THE NORTHERN CAPE – Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south- easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy cool to cold, but cloudy in the south with isolated to scattered showers and rain along the south coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south- easterly, but moderate southerly to south-westerly along the south coast. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Partly cloudy in the north at first, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-west The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming south- easterly east of Algoa bay in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy, windy and warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the east. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming south- easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

– Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places in the north, with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the west and south. It will be cloudy along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh northerly to north- easterly, becoming southerly to south-westerly from the south by late morning, reaching north coast by evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index High OR

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-09-23
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

====================== Impact Based Warnings for Tomorrow A.

Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements due to strong winds and large amounts of small hail is expected over the eastern parts of Northern Cape, western and central parts of Free State, western parts of the North-West province, as well as western parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Impact Based Warnings for Sunday into Monday A.

Orange level 6 warning for Severe Thunderstorms leading to flooding and flash flooding is expected over the Garden Route, Overberg, southern Cape Winelands of the Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday, but an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding, danger to life and property over the Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, as well as the Koukamma, Kouga, Sundays River Valley, Ndlambe, Ngqushwa and Makana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

Yellow level 2 warning for Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding and flash flooding is expected over the Central Karoo, northern Cape Winelands, southern West Coast, City of Cape Town Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday but a Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding, danger to life and property over the Sarah Baartman, Chris Hani, OR Tambo District Municipalities, as well as Walter Sisulu and Mbizana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

Yellow level 2 warning for Wind and Waves leading to difficulty in navigation is expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Orange level 6 warning Wind and Waves leading to disruption of ports and small harbours is expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay Western Cape from Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Yellow level 2 warning for Interior Winds leading to damage to properties, hazardous driving conditions and flying objects is expected from Sunday afternoon into Monday over the southern parts of Na! makwa of the Northern Cape, as well as the Central Karoo, Cape Winelands, western parts of the Overberg, City of Cape Town of the Western Cape as well as the over Chris Hani, Buffalo City, Amathole, OR Tambo, Joe Gqabi District Municipalities and Matatiele and Mbizana Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

Orange level 6 warning for Interior Winds leading to damage to properties, hazardous driving conditions and flying objects is expected from Sunday afternoon into Monday over the Garden Route, eastern Overberg and Langeberg municipality of the Western Cape but an orange level 5 warning expected over the western parts of the Eastern Cape.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

===================== A.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the east of Northern Cape, North West province and in places over Free State, eastern parts of the North West Province, south-eastern Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of Gauteng, northern and western parts of Limpopo, extreme northern parts of the Eastern Cape and places in the north of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

ADVISORIES =========== A.

An intense cut-off low is expected over the Cape Provinces, with very cold, wet and windy conditions expected over southern Namakwa in the Northern Cape and over the Western Cape province from Sunday afternoon until Monday morning.

The public, marine users and small stock farmers are advised that disruptive rain, damaging winds, damaging waves, severe storms, and very cold temperatures are possible from Sunday evening into Tuesday over the Eastern Cape, with light snow possible over the high peaks of the north-eastern mountains.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon.

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

JOHANNESBURG

– Fine, becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/31 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

VEREENIGING

Fine, becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 15/32 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

MBOMBELA

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 19/32

POLOKWANE

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 16/32

MAHIKENG

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 19/31

VRYBURG

– Cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/29

BLOEMFONTEIN

– Cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 11/26

KIMBERLEY

– Cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/29

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers Minimum/Maximum 15/31

CAPE TOWN

Partly cloudy Wind Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, becoming strong in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 11/17

GEORGE

Cloudy with scattered showers and rain WIND Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly Minimum/Maximum 11/16 GQEBERHA Cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and rain.

WIND Moderate south-westerly, becoming southerly midday.

Minimum/Maximum 13/19