Last Updated on 27th December 2023 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-28
ISSUED AT 1530 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 Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal) as well as damage to property, infrastructure, loss of livelihood and livestock are expected over the Northern Cape except the extreme north-east and the south-western parts of Free State . B. Yellow Level 2 warning Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements roads, low-lying areas isolated structural damage is expected over Central Karoo of the Western Cape as well as the extreme south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape. C. Yellow Level 2 warning Wind leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas. D. Yellow Level 3 warning Disruptive Rain leading to flooding of roads, low-lying bridges and formal/informal settlements is expected over the Overberg, southern Cape Winelands and coastal areas of the Garden Route of the Western Cape on Saturday and Sunday. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil. ADVISORIES A well defined weather system (cut-off low-pressure) is expected to affect the Western Cape and Namakwa District of the Northern Cape until the 31st December 202

3.The public and small stock farmers are advised that scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, large amounts of small hail, and heavy rainfall, which may result in localized flooding, can be expected.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool but warm in places in the extreme north-east. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected from the afternoon.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Warm in places in the extreme north and west, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated thundershowers except in the extreme north-west.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

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

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches over the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread over the south-western parts.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog along the coast , becoming fine and cool in the afternoon otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly becoming south- westerly in the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the West Coast in the morning becoming fine and warm, otherwise fine becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern interior but scattered in the extreme east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south- easterly but light to moderate north-westerly along the west coast. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and warm, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over interior, but scattered in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fog and light drizzle in places south of the escarpment in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the south. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and warm, but cool in the south-west with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly north of Richards Bay, otherwise moderate easterly to north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate and or follow us on X at @saweatherservic.

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-28
ISSUED AT 1500 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 4 warning Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal) as well as damage to property, infrastructure, loss of livelihood and livestock are expected over the Northern Cape except the extreme north-east, and the south-western parts of Free State.

Yellow Level 2 warning Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements roads, low-lying areas isolated structural damage is expected over Central Karoo of the Western Cape as well as the extreme south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.

Yellow Level 2 warning Wind leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas.

Yellow Level 3 warning Disruptive Rain leading to flooding of roads, low-lying bridges and formal/informal settlements is expected over the Overberg, southern Cape Winelands and coastal areas of the Garden Route of the Western Cape on Saturday and Sunday.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil.

ADVISORIES A well defined weather system (cut-off low-pressure) is expected to affect the Western Cape and Namakwa District of the Northern Cape until the 31st December 2023.

The public and small stock farmers are advised that scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, large amounts of small hail, and heavy rainfall, which may result in localized flooding, can be expected.