Last Updated on 21st December 2021 6:45 PM by AfriWX

THE REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-12-22
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. Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms expected over the western parts of both the Free State and North West Province, as well as the central and eastern parts of Northern Cape resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning.

2. Orange Level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning is expected over Eastern Cape, except in the south-west resulting in damage or loss of infrastructure, property and vehicles, flooding of roads, settlements and low lying areas, traffic disruptions, as well as danger to livestock and livelihoods. FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil. ADVISORIES Nil.

PROVINCIAL WEATHER OVERVIEW

GAUTENG PROVINCE

Cloudy and cool With scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north where it will be warm. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Cloudy with morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south.

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the east, where it will be hot.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCE

Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.

NORTHERN CAPE

Morning fog along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Fog in places along the west coast but morning drizzle along the western parts of the south coast and again in the evening for the eastern parts, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot over the in places with isolated to scattered thundershowers over the interior by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be variable at first, becoming moderate westerly to north-westerly late morning but moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly south of Cape Point. The expected UVB sunburn Index High

WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly, but moderate to fresh south westerly from mid-morning, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE

Cloudy in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread over the interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south westerly from mid- morning.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy from the south in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly in the south by evening. The expected UVB sunburn Index Moderate

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Maximum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 22 December 2021

Minimum Temperatures Forecast for South Africa Wednesday 22 December 2021

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UVB Index Outlook for South Africa Wednesday 22 December 2021

Wind Speed Direction and Gusts Map for South Africa Wednesday 22 December 2021

TRAVELLERS WEATHER FORECAST

FOR TOMORROW 2021-12-22
ISSUED AT 1530 SAST
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE.

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED

WARNINGS

Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms expected over the western parts of both the Free State and North West Province, as well as the central and eastern parts of Northern Cape resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning.

An Orange Level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning is expected over eastern cape, except in the south-west resulting in damage or loss of infrastructure, property and vehicles, flooding of roads, settlements and low lying areas, traffic disruptions, as well as danger to livestock and livelihoods.

FIRE DANGER

WARNINGS

Nil.

ADVISORIES Nil.

WEATHER IN OUR TOP CITIES

PRETORIA

Cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/25 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

JOHANNESBURG

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/23

VEREENIGING

Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 13/24

MBOMBELA

Cloudy with morning fog patches, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/27

POLOKWANE

Partly cloudy.

Minimum/Maximum 15/26

MAHIKENG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 17/28

VRYBURG

Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 16/29

BLOEMFONTEIN

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 14/27

KIMBERLEY

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/27

UPINGTON

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 18/32

CAPE TOWN

Cloudy becoming partly cloudy.

Wind Light and variable becoming moderate westerly to south-westerly by the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 20/28 The expected UVB Sunburn Index High

GEORGE

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy becoming cloudy with evening drizzle.

Wind Light to moderate south-easterly to southerly.

Minimum/Maximum 17/21 GQEBERHA Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.

Wind Light easterly, but moderate to fresh south-westerly from mid-morning, becoming south easterly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 18/24

EAST LONDON

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.

Wind Light north easterly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.

Minimum/Maximum 19/26

DURBAN

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly becoming moderate westerly to south-westerly in the afternoon.

Minimum/Maximum 19/30 The expected UVB Sunburn Index Moderate

RICHARDS BAY

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind Moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.

Minimum/Maximum 21/34

PIETERMARITZBURG

Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Minimum/Maximum 15/30

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