Last Updated on 5th April 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-04-06
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. Orange Level 6 warning for wind leading to risk to medium and large vessel of dragging anchor and breaking mooring lines is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from evening through Sunday. B. Orange Level 6 warning for interior wind leading to some structural damage and interruptions to power, communication and other services, is expected over the City of Cape Town, Overberg and Cape Winelands from Saturday evening through Sunday C. Yellow Level 4 warning for wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay. D. Yellow Level 4 warning for interior wind resulting in problems for high- sided vehicles on prone routes and damage to settlements, is expected over the Western Cape interior and the southern regions of Namakwa in the Northern Cape from evening through Sunday. E. Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours leading to localised flooding are expected over the eastern parts of both the North West and Free State, the north and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, south and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the City of Cape Town municipality. ADVISORIES Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa (Northern Cape) and in places over the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo (Western Cape) municipalities on Sunday and Monday (07-08/04/2024)

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Morning fog patches in the central and southern parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but widespread in the south. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-east.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Morning fog patches over the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east.

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches over the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool in the extreme south and the west, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers over the Central Karoo and southern Overberg. It will be cold over the south coast and Little Karoo. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly north of Cape Columbine during the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong south-easterly to easterly reaching gale force between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and cold with scattered thundershowers, but widespread in the east. It will be cool in places along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-easterly to easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-04-06
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Orange Level 6 warning for wind leading to risk to medium/large vessel of dragging anchor and breaking mooring lines is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from evening through Sunday.

Orange Level 6 warning for interior wind leading to some structural damage and interruptions to power, communication and other services, is expected over the City of Cape Town, Overberg and Cape Winelands from Saturday evening through Sunday C.

Yellow Level 4 warning for wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay.

Yellow Level 4 warning for interior wind resulting in problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes and damage to settlements, is expected over the Western Cape interior and the southern regions of Namakwa in the Northern Cape from evening through Sunday.

Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours leading to localised flooding are expected over the eastern parts of both the North West and Free State, the north and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, south and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– A.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the City of Cape Town municipality.

ADVISORIES An intense cut-off low is expected over the Cape provinces from Saturday to Monday.

The public is advised that disruptive rain, localised flooding, strong winds and cold conditions can be expected in places over the Eastern Cape province, southern parts of the Namakwa (Northern Cape) and in places over the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo (Western Cape) municipalities.