Last Updated on 4th December 2023 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-05
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 2 warning for severe thunderstorms is expected along the western and central parts of KwaZulu- Natal with possible strong damaging winds and large hail that could lead to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as injuries due to flying debris, fires due to excessive lightning and localised flooding of susceptible roads. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over parts of Limpopo (excluding the Mopani District), western parts of the North West Province, the northern parts of the Free State and southern Highveld of Mpumalanga. ADVISORIES Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures, exceeding the average maximum, are expected over the eastern parts of the North-West Province and Gauteng, the Limpopo valley and western Bushveld, spreading to the central and northern parts of the Free State, and persisting until Tuesday (05 December 2023).

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated evening showers and thunderstorms. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon, except in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, but extremely hot in the Western Bushveld.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy, windy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the south and east parts.

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches over the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the south-west.

NORTHERN CAPE

Fine and cool to warm in the west, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and hot to very hot. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, becoming strong in the evening.

WESTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm, otherwise cloudy along the south coast with intermittent chances of light rain. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, but strong along the west coast in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn Index Extreme

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers of rain along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy. The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate south-easterly.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

– Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain, but scattered south of the escarpment. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool, but warm in the west and extreme north-east with scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south- westerly. The expected UVB sunburn Index Very High

JOIN OUR FREE AFRIWX WEATHER GROUP on Telegram Messenger

Please download Telegram for Android or iPhone if you want to always be up to date with the latest weather maps.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN our Telegram Group Now

Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Tuesday 5 December 2023

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Tuesday 5 December 2023

Rainfall Outlook for South Africa Tuesday 5 December 2023

UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Tuesday 5 December 2023

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Tuesday 5 December 2023

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2023-12-05
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

– A yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms is expected along the western and central parts of KwaZulu-Natal with possible strong damaging winds and large hail that could lead to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as injuries due to flying debris, fires due to excessive lightning and localised flooding of susceptible roads.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

ADVISORIES Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures, exceeding the average maximum, are expected over the eastern parts of the North- West Province and Gauteng, the Limpopo Valley and Western Bushveld, spreading to the central and northern parts of the Free State, and persisting until Tuesday (05 December 2023).