Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 23 February 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Friday, 23 February 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS:
- A Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong damaging winds and large amounts of small hail over southwestern Free State and south-eastern Northern Cape.
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the interior of the Northern Cape, the north-eastern interior of the Western Cape, the northern interior of the Eastern Cape, central and western Free State, south-western North West, and extreme northern Limpopo.
- ADVISORIES:
- A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is forecasted for the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, places over the Free State and North West until Saturday, and extreme northern parts of the Eastern Cape until Friday.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 23 February 2024
Cape Town
On Friday, 23 February 2024, Cape Town’s weather is forecasted to be partly cloudy with daytime temperatures reaching a high of approximately 24°C and a nighttime low of around 18°C.
Precipitation is not expected, allowing for dry conditions throughout the day​​​​​​.
Durban
On Friday, 23 February 2024, Durban is forecasted to experience a high of 29°C during the day, with clear skies in the morning transitioning to light rain showers by the evening.
Wind speeds are expected to vary, starting from the southwest at 17 km/h in the early hours and increasing to around 45 km/h by night. Humidity levels will range from 80% in the morning to around 80% by the evening, with atmospheric pressure remaining steady at around 1012 hPa​​​​.
Johannesburg
On Friday, 23 February 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience partly cloudy weather with late showers, and temperatures ranging from a high of approximately 29°C to a low of 17°C).
The chance of precipitation is forecasted at 58%, with expected rainfall around 0.15 inches. Wind speeds are predicted to be light.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 23 February 2024
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- GAUTENG: Morning clouds, then partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. High UVB sunburn index.
- MPUMALANGA: Warm to hot, partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except for the Lowveld; scattered over the Highveld.
- LIMPOPO: Warm to hot and partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west.
- NORTH-WEST PROVINCE: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- FREE STATE: Fine in the morning, then partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the southern parts.
- NORTHERN CAPE: Very hot to extremely hot, windy, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers; scattered in the south-east. Moderate to fresh coastal winds, becoming light by evening.
- WESTERN CAPE: Cloudy in the east, clearing from noon; warm to very hot with extreme UVB sunburn index. Moderate to fresh easterly coastal winds, becoming south-westerly by evening.
- EASTERN CAPE (Western Half): Morning clouds and drizzle in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to very hot. Possible isolated showers and thundershowers in the north by late afternoon. Fresh to strong easterly coastal winds.
- EASTERN CAPE (Eastern Half): Cloudy with light rain along the coast and adjacent areas, partly cloudy and warm to hot elsewhere with isolated showers and thundershowers from late afternoon. Fresh to strong easterly coastal winds, becoming north-easterly by evening.
- KWAZULU-NATAL: Cloudy with isolated morning showers in the southeast, partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the west. Moderate south-westerly coastal winds in the south, becoming moderate to fresh easterly to northeasterly.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.