Last Updated on 26th January 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-01-27
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 Severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours, damaging winds and large amounts of small hail leading to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas and bridges, localised disruption for high-sided vehicles, as well as localised disruption to services are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, southern parts of Limpopo, extreme north-eastern parts of the North-west province, extreme eastern parts of the Free State, as well as the central and northern parts of Gauteng. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape as well as the Laingsburg and Breede Valley Local Municipalities of the Western Cape. ADVISORIES A. Extremely hot conditions are expected over the Kamiesberg Municipality in the Northern Cape, parts of Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape and Dr. Beyers Naude Municipality in the Eastern Cape. B. Extremely uncomfortable and very hot conditions are expected in places over the Western Cape excluding the coastal areas, as well as the interior of the Namakwa district in the Northern Cape. C. A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the western parts of Chris Hani DM, Dr. Beyers Naude LM, Blue Crane Route LM, Raymond Mhlaba LM.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north where it will be hot. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Hot in the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the Highveld and escarpment areas.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Hot in the south-western Bushveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme east. 6. THE NORTHERN CAPE – Morning fog along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places over the interior, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme north. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog patches along the west coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places over the Little Karoo. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly becoming fresh south-westerly along the west coast in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and hot, but warm along the coast, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be light south-easterly, becoming light to moderate easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming easterly by afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme north-east. It will be scattered in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly becoming south- westerly in the south, spreading to Mandeni by the evening The expected UVB sunburn Index High AND follow us on twitter at @saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-01-27
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow level 2 Severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours, damaging winds and large amounts of small hail leading to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas and bridges, localised disruption for high sided vehicles, as well as localised disruption to services are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, southern parts of Limpopo, extreme north-eastern parts of the North-west province, extreme eastern parts of the Free State, as well as the central and northern parts of Gauteng.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape as well as the Laingsburg and Breede Valley Local Municipalities of the Western Cape.

ADVISORIES A.

Extremely hot conditions are expected over the Kamiesberg Municipality in the Northern Cape, parts of Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape and Dr.

Beyers Naude Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

Extremely uncomfortable and very hot conditions are expected in places over the Western Cape excluding the coastal areas, as well as the interior of the Namakwa district in the Northern Cape.

A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the western parts of Chris Hani District Municipality, Dr.

Beyers Naude, Blue Crane Route and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipalities.