Here is a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Sunday, 31 March 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Sunday, 31 March 2024
Severe weather alerts include:
- Nil impact-based warnings: There are no severe weather impact-based warnings issued for this day.
- Nil fire danger warnings: There are no fire danger warnings in effect, indicating minimal risk of wildfires.
- Advisories:
- Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are forecasted in places over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape, with daytime temperatures reaching the high 30s to the low 40s Celsius.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Sunday, 31 March 2024
Cape Town
For Cape Town on Sunday, 31 March 2024, the weather forecast anticipates daytime temperatures to reach approximately 22°C, with nighttime temperatures around 16°C.
The day is expected to have an average of 9 hours of sunshine, with the likelihood of some rain as the average monthly rainfall for March is noted to be around 43mm.
Durban
On Sunday, 31 March 2024, Durban is expected to experience a day of clear skies with temperatures peaking at 28°C during the day and cooling down to 22°C overnight.
Wind speeds are forecasted to be around 10 m/s from the northeast. No precipitation is expected, ensuring a dry and pleasant day.
Johannesburg
On Sunday, 31 March 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience a range of temperatures from 14°C in the early hours to a high of 22°C in the afternoon.
Wind speeds will vary throughout the day, starting from the north-northeast at 8 km/h and can gust up to 20 km/h. The day will see partly cloudy skies in the early hours, transitioning to sunny intervals by afternoon, with a minimal chance of precipitation below 10%.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Sunday, 30 March 2024
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- Gauteng: Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. Moderate UVB sunburn index.
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy with drizzle and fog patches over the escarpment; cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo: Cloudy in the east with fog patches and drizzle along the escarpment, then partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the south.
- North West Province: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Morning fog patches in the east; otherwise, partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except along the coast and adjacent interior, which will be cool with morning fog patches. Light north-westerly wind in the morning, turning moderate later.
- Western Cape: Morning fog along the west coast and adjacent interior; partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated thundershowers over the extreme eastern parts but light rain over the Cape Peninsula. Very hot in the Central and Little Karoo. Fresh north-easterly wind along the south coast, becoming fresh to strong southwesterly by late morning and moderating towards the evening. Very High UVB sunburn index.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Warm along the coast, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the west. Moderate to fresh north-easterly wind, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly in the evening.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and hot, warm in places in the north with isolated showers and thundershowers in the northwest. Fresh to strong northeasterly wind.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the extreme west. Moderate to fresh easterly to northeasterly wind, becoming strong in the south by afternoon. High UVB sunburn index.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.