Last Updated on 25th August 2021 6:48 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-08-26
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 4 Warning for RAIN leading to flooding is expected over southern parts of the West Coast, Overberg and Cape Winelands Districts (W.Cape). B. Orange Level 6 Warning for RAIN leading to flooding is expected City of Cape Town, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof and Overstrand. C. Yellow Level 1 Warning for WIND with localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes is expected over the southern parts of Namakwa (N.Cape), Cape Winelands, Central Karoo, City of Cape Town Districts and Overstrand Municipality ( W.Cape). D. Yellow Level 1 Warning for COASTAL WIND resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. E. Yellow Level 2 Warning for WAVES resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas F. A yellow level 2 for damaging winds in places over the Eastern Cape interior. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Central Karoo District and Oudtshoorn Municipality. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy with isolated morning showers in the Highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy with morning showers in the Western Bushveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except the eastern part.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the extreme northeast.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine and cool to warm, becoming cloudy to partly cloudy in the north by the afternoon with isolated shower over the northeastern parts. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north westerly north of Port Nolloth in the afternoon spreading to southwards by the evening.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the coastal regions otherwise fine, becoming cloudy and cool over the western parts and partly cloudy and warm over the eastern interior. Prefrontal drizzle is expected late morning over the extreme southwestern parts becoming light to moderate rain by the afternoon spreading to the adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong northwesterly reaching gale south of Table Bay where it will become westerly in the afternoon and spreading along the south coast. The expected UVB sunburn Index Low

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm with windy conditions over the interior. Isolated morning showers are likely in places. The wind along the coast will be Moderate south westerly becoming light to moderate easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm with windy conditions over the interior. Isolated showers are likely in places. The wind along the coast will be Moderate northerly to north easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and warm but cool in the south-west. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-08-26
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 4 Warning for RAIN leading to flooding is expected over southern parts of the West Coast,Overberg and Cape Winelands Districts (W.

Cape).

Orange Level 6 Warning for RAIN leading to flooding is expected City of Cape Town, Drakenstein,Stellenbosch, Theewaterskloof and Overstrand.

Yellow Level 1 Warning for WIND with localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes is expected over the southern parts of Namakwa (N.

Cape), Cape Winelands, Central Karoo, City of Cape Town Districts and Overstrand Municipality ( W.

Cape).

Yellow Level 1 Warning for COASTAL WIND resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.

Yellow Level 2 Warning for WAVES resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.

A yellow level 2 for damaging winds in places over the Eastern Cape interior.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Central Karoo District and Oudtshoorn Municipality.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.

Minimum/Maximum 12/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.

Minimum/Maximum 12/24

VEREENIGING

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.

Minimum/Maximum 5/26

MBOMBELA

Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 12/28

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 12/27

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/23

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/24

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 9/20

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 12/27 Page 2 of 4

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy becoming fine.

Minimum/Maximum 8/22

CAPE TOWN

Cloudy with morning drizzle and light to moderate rain from the afternoon.

Wind Moderate to fresh northwesterly.

Minimum/Maximum 12/15 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Low

GEORGE

Cloudy at first, otherwise fine becoming partly cloud by the afternoon.

Wind Light to moderate northwesterly becoming westerly by the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 11/22 GQEBERHA Partly cloudy with morning showers (30%) Wind Moderate south westerly becoming light to moderate easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 11/27