Last Updated on 15th May 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-05-16
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0600 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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– Extreme high fire danger conditions are expected over the Hantam, Kareeberg and Ubuntu local municipalities in Northern Cape, Beaufort and Laingsburg local municipalities in the Western Cape, as well as parts of Dr Beyers Naude and Amahlathi local municipalities in the Eastern Cape. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and warm. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy on the Lowveld up to the escarpment at first with morning fog patches on the Highveld and escarpment areas, otherwise fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy on the Lowveld up to the escarpment, where it will be cloudy in the morning.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Partly cloudy in the east at first where it will be cloudy in the morning with fog patches over the central parts up to the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy in the north in the afternoon.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the extreme north-east in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the western and southern parts with morning fog patches, otherwise fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be light northerly to north-easterly along the south coast at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly, becoming light to moderate reaching fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly along the south-west coast, spreading to the south coast from late morning. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Morning fog in places in the south, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy along the coast where it will be cloudy in the morning. The wind along the coast will be light northerly in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Morning fog in places in the south-west, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy along the coast west of East London by late morning. The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate south-westerly west of east London by late morning.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index High and follow us on X at @saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-05-16
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

====================== IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 10/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Very High

JOHANNESBURG

Fine Minimum/Maximum 10/25

VEREENIGING

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 09/25

MBOMBELA

Cloudy at first with morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 14/25

POLOKWANE

– Partly cloudy at first with morning fog, otherwise fine.

Minimum/Maximum 09/25

MAHIKENG

Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 12/27

VRYBURG

Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 07/29

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 06/27

KIMBERLEY

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 12/28

UPINGTON

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 16/31

CAPE TOWN

– Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy.

Wind Light and variable in the morning and from the evening, otherwise light to moderate south-easterly Minimum/Maximum 13/22 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate