Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 7 June 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Friday, 7 June 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings for Friday, 7 June 2024:
- Orange Level 5 Warning: Storm surge is expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Buffalo City. This will result in coastal flooding due to an increased sea level of 0.4m above the highest astronomical high tide combined with flooding rivers.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging winds and waves are anticipated, leading to navigation difficulties for small vessels and personal watercraft between Plettenberg Bay and Kosi Bay.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging waves are expected to cause navigation difficulties and small vessels taking on water along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London, extending to Port Edward by the morning.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive snow leading to icy roads and traffic disruption with some passes being closed temporarily over the northeastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Advisories:
- Very cold, wet, and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of both Free State and Northern Cape, as well as the Karoo Hoogland and Beaufort West municipalities in the Western Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 7 June 2024
Cape Town
On Friday, 7 June 2024, Cape Town will experience mostly cloudy conditions throughout the day with occasional light rain showers in the early morning hours.
Temperatures are expected to range between 12°C and 16°C, with humidity levels varying from 62% to 95%. Winds will be predominantly from the southeast, averaging around 15 km/h with gusts up to 28 km/h.
Durban
On Friday, 7 June 2024, Durban is expected to experience partly cloudy skies with a maximum temperature of 21°C and a minimum temperature of 15°C.
Winds will be coming from the southwest at speeds of up to 14 km/h, and the humidity will be around 67%. The chance of precipitation is low, with no significant rainfall expected throughout the day.
Johannesburg
On Friday, 7 June 2024, Johannesburg will experience clear skies throughout the day. The temperature will range from a minimum of 4°C in the early morning to a maximum of 14°C in the afternoon, with a light southwesterly wind at 4-6 m/s.
The chance of precipitation is less than 5%, and humidity levels will vary between 43% and 80%.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 7 June 2024
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- Gauteng: The province will experience fine and cool to cold weather. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be very high.
- Mpumalanga: Fine and cold to cool weather will prevail, but it will be warm in the east.
- Limpopo: The weather will be fine and cold to warm.
- North-West Province: The eastern parts will be fine, while the rest of the province will be partly cloudy, windy, and cold to cool.
- Free State: Morning fog patches are expected in some areas. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy, windy, and cold to cool, with very cold conditions in the extreme south.
- Northern Cape: Morning fog patches in the east, followed by partly cloudy and cold to cool weather, with very cold conditions in the southern parts. The coastal areas will have light and variable winds becoming moderate to fresh southerly from the late afternoon.
- Western Cape: Cloudy and cold to cool conditions with isolated showers and rain, except in the extreme west. It will become partly cloudy towards the end of the period. Winds will be moderate northerly north of Cape Columbine, turning moderate southeasterly to easterly in the afternoon, and fresh to strong westerly to southwesterly east of Cape Agulhas.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, and scattered showers along the coast. Light snowfalls may occur over the northern high-lying areas. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, becoming southerly in the east in the afternoon.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, and scattered showers along the coast. Light snowfalls are possible over the northern high-lying areas where it will be very cold. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds, turning moderate southerly in the south, spreading to the east in the afternoon.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy in the south initially, becoming cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior. Fresh to strong north-easterly winds in the north at first, turning fresh to strong southwesterly, reaching gale force at times.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.