Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 24 February 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 24 February 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- Yellow level 2 for severe thunderstorms expected in the southern parts of the Free State, extreme south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and the northern interior of the Eastern Cape. These may result in strong gusting winds, large amounts of small hail, and heavy downpours, leading to infrastructure damage, localised flooding, and flooding on roads.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated over the central parts of the Northern Cape, the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, and the eastern parts of the Western Cape.
- Advisories:
- Heatwave conditions with persistently high temperatures are expected in places east of Northern Cape, North-West Province, and Free State, excluding the extreme east.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 24 February 2024
Cape Town
The weather forecast for Cape Town on Saturday, 24 February 2024, indicates a day starting with clear skies, becoming partly cloudy by 08:00, and transitioning to cloudy conditions with light rain by 20:00.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 17°C in the early hours to a maximum of 23°C in the afternoon.
Wind speeds will vary, starting at 4km/h, increasing to 24km/h around midday, and then decreasing to 15km/h in the evening​​.
Durban
The weather forecast for Durban on Saturday, 24 February 2024, indicates a high temperature of approximately 33°C and a low of around 23°C, with no precipitation expected​​.
This day is part of a month where average temperatures range between 20°C and 26°C, and there are typically six rainy days, suggesting generally favourable weather conditions for the time of year​​.
The weather is expected to be hot, making it a perfect time for outdoor activities​​.
Johannesburg
On Saturday, 24 February 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience sunny weather throughout the day, with morning temperatures around 18°C, reaching up to 30°C in the afternoon, and cooling down to 27°C by the evening.
Wind speeds are forecasted to vary, starting from the east at 10km/h in the morning and shifting to the north-north-west at 15km/h in the afternoon.
The overall weather conditions indicate a clear and sunny day with minimal cloud cover and low humidity​​​​​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 24 February 2024
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme north, which will be hot. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be extreme.
- Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches over the escarpment; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the Highveld.
- Limpopo: Cloudy in the east during the morning, then partly cloudy and warm to hot.
- North-West Province: Starting fine in the east, then becoming partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but cloudy with scattered showers in the southwest.
- Free State: Initially fine in the east, then partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the central and western parts. Windy conditions are expected in the extreme south.
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy, windy, and hot to very hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light by evening.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm in the west with isolated to scattered rain and showers over the south-western parts from the afternoon, becoming cloudy along the south coast by evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly, becoming south-westerly by evening. The UVB sunburn index is moderate.
- Eastern Cape (Western Half): Cloudy with morning fog along the coast, then partly cloudy and very hot to extremely hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the north. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
- Eastern Cape (Eastern Half): Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in places southwest. The wind along the coast will be fresh south-westerly, but strong at times.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in the north-east; otherwise, partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong to near gale north of Durban in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.