Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 12 December 2023.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Tuesday, 12 December 2023
As South Africa heads into Tuesday, various regions brace for severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms and high fire danger, affecting daily activities and safety.
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- A Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for severe thunderstorms in eastern Limpopo and Mpumalanga, bringing the risk of localised flooding, hail, and damaging winds.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated in the eastern Northern Cape and Bergrivier Municipality of the Western Cape.
- Advisories: Currently, there are no specific advisories issued.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 12 December 2023
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Eastern Cape
In the west, the weather will be partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers, scattered along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy. It will be warmer in the north. Coastal winds will be light to moderate westerly, turning southerly by mid-day.
In the east, expect partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered south of the escarpment where it will be cloudy. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, turning southerly in the late afternoon.
Free State
Similar to North West, the Free State will experience morning fog patches, followed by a fine, warm-to-hot day. The east might see partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Gauteng
The day will start with morning fog in the south, then turn partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is very high.
KwaZulu-Natal
The day will be cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior. The southwest will experience cooler temperatures. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. The UVB sunburn index is very high.
Limpopo
The province will see cloudy and warm weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but these will be scattered in the east.
Mpumalanga
Expect a cloudy and cool to warm day with isolated showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the east.
North West
After morning fog in some areas, the day will be fine and warm to hot, turning partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Northern Cape
The morning will bring fog along the coast, then fine, warm to hot conditions, but cooler along the coast. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.
Western Cape
Expect cloudy conditions along the coast and adjacent interior, with partly cloudy skies elsewhere. The region will be cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers in the south. Coastal winds will range from fresh to strong south-westerly to southerly along the south coast, becoming southeasterly elsewhere. The 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.