Last Updated on 15th March 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-03-16
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 Warning for Damaging Wind resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing is expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg in the morning. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Khai-Ma and Hantam local municipalities of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES A. Extremely uncomfortable hot conditions are expected over most parts of the Western Cape and the interior of Namakwa on the Northern Cape. B. An intense cold-front is expected to affect the Western Cape and Namakwa District (Northern Cape) from Sunday until Monday (19-20/03/2023). The public and small stock farmers are advised that damaging coastal and interior winds, disruptive rain and damaging waves can be expected.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the east with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the central and western parts.

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north-west.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog patches along the coast as well as in the extreme south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east and the north-east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly to westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy and in the south-east at first, otherwise partly-cloudy and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be strong easterly to south-easterly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise light to moderate south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and rain, but partly cloudy in the north The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy and warm with scattered rain south of the escarpment, otherwise isolated afternoon thunderstorms. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be Moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-03-16
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Wind resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing is expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg in the morning.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Khai-Ma and Hantam local municipalities of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES A.

Extremely uncomfortable hot conditions are expected over most parts of the Western Cape and the interior of Namakwa in the Northern Cape B.

An intense cold-front is expected to affect the Western Cape and Namakwa District (Northern Cape) from Sunday until Monday (19-20/03/2023).

The public and small stock farmers are advised that damaging coastal and interior winds, disruptive rain and damaging waves can be expected.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy Minimum/Maximum 15/31 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy Minimum/Maximum 13/27

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy Minimum/Maximum 13/29

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 17/27

POLOKWANE

Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy but fine in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/32

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/27

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 16/31

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 20/37

CAPE TOWN

Partly cloudy.

Wind Light to moderate south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

GEORGE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 18/29 GQEBERHA Cloudy with light morning rain in places.

Wind Fresh to strong easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/26

EAST LONDON

Cloudy with light rain in places.

Wind Fresh easterly Minimum/Maximum 21/25

DURBAN

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 22/27 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 21/28

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/25

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