Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 19 March 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Tuesday’s weather alerts include:
- Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated in several regions, including the Northern Cape, the northern interior of the Eastern Cape, central and western parts of the Free State, and the extreme south-western parts of the North West.
- Advisories: A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected to affect places over the North West, Free State, central, and eastern parts of the Northern Cape until Wednesday. This heat wave is forecasted to extend until Friday in the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Cape Town
On Tuesday, 19 March 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience partly cloudy conditions with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 17°C in the early hours to a maximum of 31°C around midday and in the early afternoon.
The humidity levels will fluctuate between 88% and 94% in the early morning, decreasing during the day, and atmospheric pressure will be around 1011 hPa. Wind speeds are anticipated to be consistent, reaching up to 26 km/h.
Durban
On Tuesday, 19 March 2024, Durban is expected to experience mostly cloudy weather with a high temperature of approximately 30°C during the day and a low of 22°C at night.
Winds are forecasted to reach speeds of 10 m/s. There is a slight chance of precipitation, with an estimated amount of 0.5 mm.
Johannesburg
On Tuesday, 19 March 2024, Johannesburg is forecasted to experience sunny weather, with temperatures ranging from a low of 18°C to a high of 32°C.
Wind speeds are expected to be around 11 km/h coming from the west. Humidity levels will be relatively low, at 28%.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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The SAWS forecast for each province on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, indicates varied weather conditions across South Africa:
- Gauteng: The province is expected to have partly cloudy skies, with conditions being warm to hot. Isolated evening thundershowers are possible, and the UVB sunburn index is noted to be high.
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy conditions along the escarpment in the morning with drizzle and fog patches. It will be partly cloudy and warm to hot elsewhere, with isolated afternoon thundershowers on the Highveld.
- Limpopo: Similar to Mpumalanga, Limpopo will see cloudy mornings along the escarpment with drizzle and fog. The rest of the province will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated thundershowers in the south from the afternoon.
- North-West Province: Expect partly cloudy skies with hot to very hot temperatures. Isolated afternoon thundershowers are also on the forecast.
- Free State: The weather will be fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east with isolated thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Conditions will be fine and hot to very hot, with extremely hot temperatures in the north. The north will see partly cloudy skies with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
- Western Cape: Morning fog patches are expected over the central interior and Overberg District. It will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, turning cloudy along the south coast with light rain in the evening, especially over the eastern parts.
- Eastern Cape: Both halves of the Eastern Cape will be fine and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with light evening rain along the coast.
- KwaZulu-Natal: The day starts cloudy with morning fog patches over the interior, transitioning to partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers. Very hot temperatures are anticipated in places in the extreme northwest.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.