Last Updated on 17th January 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-01-18
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 Disruptive rainfall leading to localized flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements as well as the low-lying roads and bridges is expected in the morning over the Mopani and Vhembe districts Municipalities in Limpopo. B. Yellow Level 1 Warning for Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft, is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Point in the morning. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Extremely high fire conditions are expected over the City of Cape Town, West Coast District and Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape as well as the western parts of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES A. Extremely hot conditions with maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees are expected over the West Coast District in the Western Cape and southern coastal areas of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape. B. Uncomfortable, very hot and humid conditions are expected over the Western Cape and parts of Namakwa District in the Northern Cape until Friday.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool but warm in the north. with isolated showers and thundershowers are expected. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool but cold along the escarpment. Isolated morning showers and thundershowers are expected but scattered in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Morning for patches over the central parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered morning showers and thundershowers but isolated in the south-west and south-central.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

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

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.

NORTHERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the extreme north-west at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot in places in the west. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly becoming fresh to strong from the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy over the eastern parts at first, otherwise fine and hot to very hot over the interior but extremely hot in the western interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but easterly along the south coast and strong along the south-western coast. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with isolated morning rain along the coast east of Gqeberha, otherwise partly cloudy, becoming fine and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm north of the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain in places. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and cool but warm in places in the east. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise isolated. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High and follow us on X and @weathersevic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-01-18
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 2 warning Disruptive rainfall leading to localized flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements as well as the low-lying roads and bridges is expected in the morning over the Mopani and Vhembe districts Municipalities in Limpopo.

Yellow Level 1 Warning for Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft, is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Point in the morning.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– Extremely high fire conditions are expected over the City of Cape Town, West Coast District and Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape as well as the western parts of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES A.

Extremely hot conditions with maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees are expected over the West Coast District in the Western Cape and southern coastal areas of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape.

Uncomfortable, very hot and humid conditions are expected over the Western Cape and parts of Namakwa District in the Northern Cape until Friday.