Last Updated on 19th February 2024 7:15 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-02-20
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE. THIS FORECAST WILL BE UPDATED AT 0500 SAST.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the central and western parts of the EASTERN CAPE, Central and Little Karoo, south of Cape Winelands and Swellendam Municipality of the Western Cape , vast parts of the Northern Cape, west of North-West, as well as west of the Free State. ADVISORIES A. Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures over the Free State, the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and south and west of the North-West until Thursday but persisting for the entire North-West from Wednesday until Saturday. B. Extremely hot conditions are expected in places over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape, central parts of the Northern Cape, as well as over the central and western parts of the Eastern Cape.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy with morning fog and drizzle patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm over the Highveld up to the escarpment with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be hot in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Cloudy in the morning with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the central and south- western parts.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-western parts.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy in the extreme east, otherwise fine and hot to very hot. NORTHERN CAPE Morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but extremely hot in places over the central interior. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected over the extreme north-eastern parts in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon.

WESTERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog along the coastal areas and the adjacent south-western interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot over the eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be light and variable along the West Coast becoming moderate southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly moderating by the evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with fog in the morning, otherwise fine and very hot to extremely hot but warm along the coast. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from late afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy with morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but warm along the coast. It will become partly cloudy in the east by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy with morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with morning light rain in the east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected in the west. The wind along the coast will be light south-easterly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme And or follow us on X at @Saweatherservic

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TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2024-02-20
ISSUED AT 1500 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Nil.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over central and western parts of the Eastern Cape, Central and Little Karoo, south of Cape Winelands and Swellendam municipality of the Western Cape , vast parts of the Northern Cape, west of North-West, as well as west of the Free State.

ADVISORIES A.

Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures over the of the Free State, the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and south and west of the North-West province but persisting for the entire North-West province from Wednesday until Saturday.

Extremely hot conditions are expected in places over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape, central parts of the Northern Cape, as well as over the central and western parts of the Eastern Cape.