Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 21 March 2024
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Thursday, 21 March 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- Severe Thunderstorms: A Yellow Level 2 Warning is in effect for Gauteng, eastern parts of both the North West and Free State, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, and western parts of Kwazulu-Natal. Anticipated impacts include heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds, excessive lightning, leading to localised flooding, structural damages, and disruptions due to power surges.
- Heatwave: Persistent high temperatures expected over the West Coast District of the Western Cape and western parts of Namakwa District, with advisories for extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions in places over the West Coast District of the Western Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 21 March 2024
Cape Town
On Thursday, 21 March 2024, Cape Town is forecasted to experience clear weather conditions with a minimum temperature of approximately 17°C and a maximum temperature of around 24°C.
Humidity levels are expected to fluctuate, peaking in the early hours. The chance of precipitation throughout the day is low, estimated at 10% during the afternoon hours.
DurbanFor Durban on Thursday, 21 March 2024, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 22°C to a maximum of 26°C.
Wind speeds are forecasted to be around 10 m/s from the northeast, with a 10% chance of precipitation during the day, increasing to 20% by evening. Visibility is expected to be good, with humidity levels fluctuating throughout the day .
Johannesburg
On Thursday, 21 March 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience clear skies in the early hours, transitioning to cloudy conditions as the day progresses, with light rain anticipated in the late afternoon and evening.
Temperatures are forecasted to range between 13°C in the early morning and 24°C at the peak of the day. Winds will predominantly come from the northeast, shifting to the southeast in the evening, with wind speeds varying from 9 to 16 km/h .
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 21 March 2024
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy, warm, afternoon scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy in the east with fog, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Limpopo: Morning fog and drizzle in the east; partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers elsewhere.
- North West Province: Warm to hot, partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Similar conditions to the North West with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Mostly fine, becoming partly cloudy with very hot conditions in the south-west; isolated thunderstorms expected in the east.
- Western Cape: Warm to very hot with fog patches along the west coast; fresh to strong easterly winds along the south and south-west coast.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy, warm to hot interior, with moderate to fresh north-easterly winds along the coast.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thunderstorms; strong north-easterly winds along the coast.
- Kwazulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior; cloudy to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, becoming strong south of Durban by evening.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.