Last Updated on 17th April 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-04-18
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Hantam, Kai !Garib and Kareeberg Local municipalities in the Northern Cape, Laingsburg and Beaufort West Local Municipalities in the Western Cape, as well in places in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Raymond Mhlaba and Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape. ADVISORIES

1. Heat wave conditions are expected over the Richtersveld Municipality of the Northern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine and warm. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers along the escarpment.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy in the east with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers along the escarpment.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm.

FREE STATE

Fine and cool to warm.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cloudy with fog along the coast at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy over the central and eastern parts, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the extreme north-western interior by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Morning fog along the south-west and south coast as well as their adjacent interiors, where it will be cool in places, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy over the extreme north-eastern parts in the late afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable along the south coast, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot, but cloudy with morning fog in places along the coast and adjacent interior. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly, but light and variable in places.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy in places from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly at first, otherwise light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and warm, but hot in the east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north- easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High and/or follow us on TWITTER at @saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-04-18
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

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

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

– 1.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Hantam, Kai !Garib and Kareeberg Local Municipalities in the Northern Cape, Laingsburg and Beaufort West Local Municipalities in the Western Cape, as well in places in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Raymond Mhlaba and Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape.

ADVISORIES 1.

Heat wave conditions are expected over the Richtersveld Municipality of the Northern Cape.