Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 9 May 2024
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Thursday, 9 May 2024
Severe weather alerts include:
- Fire Danger Warnings: Expect extreme high-fire danger conditions in the northern and southeastern parts of the Northern Cape, as well as in some areas of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 9 May 2024
Cape Town
On Thursday, 9 May 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience clear skies throughout the day, with minimal cloud cover and no precipitation forecasted.
Temperatures will likely range from a minimum of about 13°C in the early hours to a maximum near 20°C in the afternoon. Winds are expected to be light, averaging around 3 to 6 km/h from a generally southerly direction​.
Durban
On Thursday, 9 May 2024, in Durban, the forecast indicates clear conditions with temperatures ranging from 19°C in the early morning to a high of 26°C in the afternoon.
Winds will be predominantly from the northeast, increasing from light breezes around 4 km/h in the morning to moderate speeds up to 19 km/h in the afternoon.
The probability of precipitation remains below 5% throughout the day, with excellent visibility and a moderate UV index reaching a maximum of 5 around midday.
Johannesburg
On Thursday, 9 May 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience sunny weather with daytime temperatures reaching approximately 25°C and nighttime temperatures dropping to around 12°C.
There will be a gentle breeze with wind speeds averaging around 4 meters per second. The probability of precipitation on this day is very low
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 9 May 2024
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- Gauteng: The day will be fine, with temperatures ranging from cool to warm. High UVB sunburn index expected.
- Mpumalanga: Anticipate fine and warm weather conditions.
- Limpopo: Similar to Mpumalanga, the weather will be fine and warm.
- North-West Province: The weather will be fine and warm throughout the province.
- Free State: Expect fine weather, turning partly cloudy in the western areas, with warm temperatures.
- Northern Cape: Weather will be fine to partly cloudy, and temperatures will vary from cool to warm. Coastal areas will experience moderate to fresh south-easterly winds, strengthening in the afternoon.
- Western Cape: Eastern parts will see cloudy to partly cloudy conditions and morning fog in southern regions; other areas will be fine and cool to warm. Coastal winds will be light to moderate north-westerly to westerly along the southwest and south coasts, and moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly elsewhere. Moderate UVB sunburn index is expected.
- Eastern Cape: The western half will be cloudy in the south with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. Coastal winds will shift from light north-westerly in the morning to light to moderate south-westerly. The eastern half will be partly cloudy and warm to hot with light to moderate north-easterly coastal winds.
- KwaZulu-Natal: The morning will start partly cloudy with fog, clearing to fine and warm weather from late morning. Coastal winds will be light westerly to north-westerly initially, shifting to moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. High UVB sunburn index is expected.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.