Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 20 February 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Tuesday’s weather alerts include:
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS: Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated in areas including the central and western parts of the Eastern Cape, Central and Little Karoo, south of Cape Winelands and Swellendam Municipality of the Western Cape, vast regions of the Northern Cape, west of North-West, as well as west of the Free State.
- ADVISORIES:
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the Free State, the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and south and west of the North-West until Thursday. This condition is projected to persist across the entire North-West from Wednesday until Saturday.
- Extremely hot conditions are forecasted in places over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape, central portions of the Northern Cape, and over the central and western parts of the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Cape Town
On Tuesday, 20 February 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience a maximum temperature of 24°C with clear skies throughout the day. Wind speeds are forecasted to reach up to 38km/h from the south.
Humidity levels will be around 89-90% during the early hours, decreasing to around 39-41% by midday, ensuring a day with clear visibility and dry conditions​​​​​​.
Durban
On Tuesday, 20 February 2024, Durban is expected to experience daytime temperatures reaching up to 29°C, with nighttime temperatures dropping to around 21°C. Moderate heat and humidity will be present during the day.
The region will also have about seven hours of sunshine and there is a possibility of rainfall, as February typically sees several days of precipitation​​​​.
Johannesburg
On Tuesday, 20 February 2024, Johannesburg’s weather will feature sunny conditions with temperatures ranging from a low of 19°C in the morning to a high of 32°C in the afternoon.
Wind speeds are expected to be around 12km/h from the west-north-west. Evening temperatures are forecasted to reach 33°C with patchy rain nearby​​​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 20 February 2024
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Here is a regional breakdown of the weather forecast for South Africa on Tuesday, 20 February 2024:
- Gauteng: The morning will be fine, followed by partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions. The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
- Mpumalanga: Expect cloudy weather with morning fog and drizzle patches along the escarpment. The region will be partly cloudy and warm over the Highveld up to the escarpment with isolated showers and thundershowers, turning hot in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo: The day starts cloudy with drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, then becomes partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the central and southwestern parts.
- North-West Province: The weather will be partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-western parts.
- Free State: Partly cloudy in the extreme east, otherwise, conditions will be fine and hot to very hot.
- Northern Cape: Expect morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise, the day will be fine and hot to very hot, turning extremely hot in places over the central interior. Isolated showers and thundershowers are possible over the extreme northeastern parts in the afternoon.
- Western Cape: Morning fog is expected along the coastal areas and adjacent southwestern interior, with fine and warm to hot conditions, but turning very hot to extremely hot over the eastern interior.
- Eastern Cape: Both the western and eastern halves will experience very hot to extremely hot conditions, with morning fog and light to moderate winds, becoming moderate to fresh from the late afternoon.
- KwaZulu-Natal: The day will be cloudy with morning fog over the interior and partly cloudy and warm conditions with morning light rain in the east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected in the west.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.