Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 9 March 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 9 March 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:
- Extreme high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of the Northern Cape, central and western Free State, and places over the North West.
- HEATWAVE CONDITIONS:
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is forecasted for the escarpment and Lowveld of Limpopo, central and eastern parts of the Free State, North West, Gauteng, and the extreme northeastern parts of Northern Cape, as well as central parts of the Northern Cape from Sunday until Tuesday.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 9 March 2024
Cape Town
On Saturday, 9 March 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience a high of 23°C and a low of 18°C.
Conditions are forecasted to be partly cloudy, continuing a pattern of mild and comfortable weather typical for this time of year​​​​.
Durban
On Saturday, 9 March 2024, Durban is expected to experience a high temperature of 27°C and a low of 20°C, with a slight chance of rain amounting to 0.3 mm.
The overall weather conditions will be comfortable, accompanied by an average sea temperature conducive to swimming and water activities, and a high UV index indicating the need for sun protection during outdoor activities​​​​.
Johannesburg
On Saturday, 9 March 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience dry conditions with a high of 33°C and a low of 19°C. There will be no precipitation, making it an ideal day for outdoor activities​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Saturday, 9 March 2024
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- GAUTENG: Partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is very high.
- MPUMALANGA: East will be cloudy, elsewhere partly cloudy and warm to hot, very hot over the Lowveld. Afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers, excluding the Lowveld and northern escarpment.
- LIMPOPO: Morning fine in the west, then partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the Western Bushveld and south.
- NORTH-WEST PROVINCE: Initially fine, becoming partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the west.
- FREE STATE: Morning fog patches in the east, then fine becoming partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east.
- NORTHERN CAPE: Hot to very hot, extremely hot in the north, with morning cloudiness in the west. Light north-westerly wind turning moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.
- WESTERN CAPE: Partly cloudy to cloudy in the south and eastern parts in the morning, then fine and warm to hot, cool in some coastal areas. Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly wind along the west coast, light and variable elsewhere, becoming light to moderate south-easterly along the south coast.
- WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE: Morning and evening fog, fine and warm to hot, partly cloudy along the coast. Light and variable wind turning moderate south-easterly from late morning.
- EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE: Morning fog along and south of the escarpment, fine and warm to hot, cloudy along the coast with possible morning drizzle along the Wild Coast. Light and variable wind turning moderate to fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.
- KWAZULU-NATAL: Morning fog over the interior, partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north. Moderate southerly to south-easterly wind turning moderate easterly to north-easterly from the south, spreading north in the afternoon. The UVB sunburn index is very high.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.