Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 5 March 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Tuesday’s weather alerts include:
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with potential flooding and large amounts of small hail in the Cape Winelands, Overberg, City of Cape Town district, Saldanha Bay, and Swartland of the Western Cape are expected in the early morning.
- Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are forecasted for Matjhabeng (Free State), Greater Giyani, Greater Letaba, Ba-Phalaborwa (Limpopo), and parts of Nongoma and Big-Five Hlabisa (KwaZulu-Natal).
- Advisories: Hot and humid weather is likely to cause extremely uncomfortable conditions in eastern KwaZulu-Natal, with risks of dehydration and heatstroke.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 5 March 2024
Cape Town
On Tuesday, 5 March 2024, Cape Town is expected to have sunshine with occasional showers.
The temperature will peak at 21°C, accompanied by a very high UV index of 10 and up to 7 hours of sunlight.
Rainfall is anticipated to be minimal, between 0-2 mm, with a 31% chance of some rain and a moderate southward breeze at 22 kph​​.
Durban
On Tuesday, 5 March 2024, Durban is expected to have a high of 29°C and a low of 22°C with no precipitation. The average sea temperature during March is quite warm at 26.1°C, conducive to swimming and diving activities​​​​.
The average humidity for March is around 82%, with the month seeing about 18.5 days of rainfall, accumulating to approximately 59mm of precipitation​​.
Johannesburg
On Tuesday, 5 March 2024, Johannesburg will experience clear to sunny conditions throughout the day, with a brief period of light showers around midday.
Temperatures are expected to range from a low of 18°C in the early hours to a high of 28°C by the afternoon. Wind speeds will vary, reaching up to 30 km/h in gusts, and humidity levels will decrease from 65% in the morning to 30% by the afternoon​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Tuesday, 5 March 2024
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Here is a regional breakdown of the weather forecast for South Africa on Tuesday, 5 March 2024:
- Gauteng: Partly cloudy, warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. High UVB sunburn index.
- Mpumalanga: Warm to hot, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, except very hot in the north-east.
- Limpopo: Hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
- North-West Province: Partly cloudy and hot, becoming fine in the west later.
- Free State: Warm to hot, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the morning in the south, afternoon thundershowers in the east.
- Northern Cape: Morning clouds in west and south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, clearing in the north by afternoon.
- Western Cape: Warm in north-western parts, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers, clearing from the west in the afternoon.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Starting fine, then cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers, scattered along the coast.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog, then fine and cool to warm, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, extremely hot in the north-east.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.