Last Updated on 17th May 2021 6:48 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-05-18
ISSUED AT 1600 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

–

1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme northwestern part of the Northern Cape. ADVISORIES

1. Widespread frost is expected over the Free State, south-western parts of the North-West Province as well as over the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape tomorrow morning.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

– Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the north. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

– Cloudy in the east in the morning with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but warm in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

– Cloudy in the east in the morning with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Fine and warm.

FREE STATE

Morning frost and fog patches over the eastern and south-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool.

NORTHERN CAPE

Windy over the central parts, otherwise fine and warm but cool in places in the southern interior and in the eeast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly.

WESTERN CAPE

Apart from high level cloud, sunny and cool but warm in places over the north-western and north-eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly north of Cape Columbine, otherwise moderate northerly to north-westerly becoming light south-westerly along the south coast from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Fine and warm but cool in places. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly, becoming southwesterly in the afternoon but light and variable towards evening.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy in the extreme east at first, otherwise fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly, becoming moderate to fresh northeasterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

– Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers over the north-eastern parts at first. The wind along the coast will be gentle westerly to north-westerly north of Durban in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-05-18
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 the extreme northwestern part of the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES 1.

Widespread frost is expected over the Free State, south-western parts of the North-West Province as well as over the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape tomorrow morning.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

Minimum/Maximum 07/23 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Extreme

JOHANNESBURG

Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

Minimum/Maximum 05/20

VEREENIGING

– Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.

Minimum/Maximum 03/20

MBOMBELA

Cloudy in the morning with drizzle and fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 12/22

POLOKWANE

– Cloudy in the morning with fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 09/22

MAHIKENG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 05/25

VRYBURG

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 02/25

BLOEMFONTEIN

Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 02/23

KIMBERLEY

– Fine.

Minimum/Maximum 02/24

UPINGTON

Fine, but windy in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 07/28

CAPE TOWN

– Sunny, apart from high level cloud.

Wind Light to moderate northerly to north-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 12/20 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

GEORGE

Sunny, apart from high level cloud.

Wind Light and variable.

Minimum/Maximum 08/20 GQEBERHA Fine Wind Light to moderate northerly, becoming light southwesterly in the afternoon, but light northeasterly in the evening.

Minimum/Maximum 10/24