Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 28 February 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS:
- A yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
- FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern and central parts of the Northern Cape, the interior of Namakwa District (Northern Cape), and over the interior of the West Coast and Cape Winelands (Western Cape).
- ADVISORIES:
- Extremely hot and uncomfortable humid conditions are anticipated in places over the interior of Namakwa in Northern Cape, West Coast, City of Cape Town, and Cape Winelands in Western Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Cape Town
On Wednesday, 28 February 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience clear weather with daytime temperatures reaching approximately 26°C to 28°C and nighttime temperatures dropping to around 20°C to 22°C.
There will be light winds from the south-southeast​​​​​​.
Durban
On Wednesday, 28 February 2024, the weather in Durban is forecasted to include passing showers with overcast conditions.
The temperatures are expected to range between 24°C at the low end and 24°C at the high end, with a feels-like temperature of approximately 25°C.
The wind speed is predicted to be around 13 km/h, with a 22% chance of precipitation​​​​.
Johannesburg
On Wednesday, 28 February 2024, Johannesburg is expected to experience partly cloudy weather with a high of 25°C and a low of 15°C. There is a slight chance of rain with precipitation levels around 0.3 mm​​.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 28 February 2024
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Now, for the part you’ve been waiting for – the province-by-province breakdown:
- GAUTENG: Cloudy and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with a moderate UVB sunburn index.
- MPUMALANGA: Morning drizzle and fog along the escarpment, cloudy and cool but warm in the lowveld.
- LIMPOPO: Fog and drizzle along the escarpment in the morning, cloudy and cool to warm.
- NORTH-WEST PROVINCE: Fine at first, then partly cloudy and warm to hot.
- FREE STATE: Morning fog patches and drizzle in the northeast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.
- NORTHERN CAPE: Fine and warm to hot, very hot in the north, and extremely hot over the south-west. Fresh to strong southerly wind along the coast, moderate northwesterly in the north spreading south.
- WESTERN CAPE: Partly cloudy in places over Cape Winelands and central Karoo in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, and extremely hot over the west coast. Fresh to strong south-easterly wind north of Table Bay, becoming fresh to strong north-westerly towards the evening, otherwise strong to gale easterly to south-easterly. The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
- WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE: Morning fog over the interior, then partly cloudy and warm but hot in places over the interior. Fresh to strong easterly wind along the coast.
- EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE: Cloudy with fog patches in places south of the escarpment at first, then partly cloudy and cool to warm. Moderate to fresh north easterly wind along the coast.
- KWAZULU-NATAL: Morning fog over the interior, then cloudy and cool but warm in the northeast with a chance of morning light rain. Moderate southerly to south-easterly wind along the coast, becoming easterly to north-easterly from the south in the afternoon. Moderate expected UVB sunburn index.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.