Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 16 March 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 16 March 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are forecasted over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the southwestern parts of the North West, in places over the Free State, and the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.
- ADVISORIES:
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Free State and North West, and over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape until and including Monday.
No impact-based warnings have been issued for this day.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 16 March 2024
Cape Town
On Saturday, 16 March 2024, Cape Town is forecasted to have clear skies with a high of 21°C and a low of 18°C during the night. South winds are expected to reach speeds of 23km/h.
This forecast is consistent with historical March data indicating typical daytime temperatures around 24°C and nighttime temperatures near 17°C .
Durban
On Saturday, 16 March 2024, the weather forecast for Durban indicates mostly sunny conditions with temperatures expected to range between 20°C at the minimum and 28°C at the maximum.
Winds are anticipated to reach speeds of up to 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is very low, making it an ideal day for outdoor activities .
Johannesburg
On Saturday, 16 March 2024, Johannesburg is forecasted to experience sunny weather with a high of approximately 32°C and a low of around 16°C.
The wind is expected to be light, coming from the northeast with speeds up to 13km/h. Humidity levels will be notably low, around 19%, indicating dry conditions throughout the day .
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 16 March 2024
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot. High UVB sunburn index.
- Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches along the escarpment and on the Highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.
- Limpopo: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.
- North West Province: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the west in the afternoon.
- Free State: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the extreme north in the afternoon.
- Northern Cape: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy over the northern parts with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the extreme northwest. Light to moderate south-easterly winds along the coast, becoming fresh from late afternoon.
- Western Cape: Cloudy to partly cloudy along the coast with isolated showers and rain along the south and southwest coast, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Light to moderate northerly to northwesterly winds along the coast, becoming fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly from the late afternoon. Very high UVB sunburn index.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool in places along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot. It will become cloudy and windy with isolated showers and rain in the south from late afternoon.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in places along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot but windy in the north. It will become cloudy with light rain and drizzle in places south of the escarpment in the evening.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and warm, but hot in places in the north. Becoming partly cloudy to cloudy in the east in the afternoon with isolated showers and rain along the coast. Moderate to fresh easterly to northeasterly winds along the coast, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the south in the morning, spreading northwards. Extreme UVB sunburn index.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.