Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 21 February 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS: Extremely high fire danger conditions are forecasted for the Beaufort West municipality in the Western Cape and Khai-Ma municipality in the Northern Cape.
- ADVISORIES: A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the Free State, the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and the southern and western parts of the North-West until Thursday. This heat wave is anticipated to persist over the entire North-West from Wednesday until Saturday.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Cape Town
Cape Town is expected to have mostly clear skies turning to cloudy conditions overnight, with temperatures ranging around 20°C.
Light wind changes from a south-easterly to a southerly direction are anticipated, with minimal chances of precipitation throughout the day​​​​​​.
Durban
Durban’s weather forecast anticipates a high of approximately 31°C with clear skies during the day, transitioning to partly cloudy conditions by evening with a slight chance of precipitation of 0.4 mm.
Winds are expected to be strong from the northeast at around 9-10 m/s​​​​.
Johannesburg
The weather forecast for Johannesburg indicates clear conditions with a high of 34°C and a low of 20°C. There is no precipitation expected on this day​​​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 21 February 2024
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Now, for the part you’ve been waiting for – the province-by-province breakdown:
- Gauteng: A fine and hot day is expected, becoming very hot in the extreme north. The day will likely become partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is moderate.
- Mpumalanga: The day will start cloudy with morning fog patches in the east, shifting to partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Highveld.
- Limpopo: Expect cloudy conditions in the morning, transitioning to partly cloudy and warm to hot weather with isolated showers and thundershowers over central parts in the morning.
- North-West Province: The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies with hot to very hot temperatures, accompanied by isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Morning fog patches are expected in the east, followed by partly cloudy and hot to very hot conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are forecasted, except in the west.
- Northern Cape: The morning may bring fog along the coast, leading to a fine and very hot day, becoming extremely hot in the north-east. It will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. Coastal areas will experience light to moderate southerly to south-easterly winds, intensifying in the afternoon.
- Western Cape: The north-eastern interior will be fine and hot, while other areas will be cloudy to partly cloudy and warm, with light rain in the south-west in the early morning. The wind will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly, turning southerly to south-easterly and strengthening along the west and south-west coast in the afternoon. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be extreme.
- Eastern Cape: The western half will be fine and warm to hot, but the coast and adjacent interior will see cloudy conditions and cool temperatures with light isolated showers and rain from the afternoon. The eastern half will experience warm to very hot temperatures, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog is possible over the interior, with partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions throughout the day. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the south-west, with isolated conditions elsewhere. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly. The UVB sunburn index is high.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.