Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 8 November 2023.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Impact-based Warnings
A Yellow Level 1 Warning for disruptive rainfall is in place, which could lead to localised flooding of roads, settlements, and low-lying areas, as well as difficult driving conditions, especially on dirt roads.
Areas likely to be affected include Musina, Thulamela, and Collins Chabane local municipalities in Limpopo.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Eastern Cape
In the western half, the day starts cloudy, later becoming partly cloudy and cool to warm. Winds along the coast are expected to be moderate to fresh south-westerly. In the east, the morning may bring drizzle along the escarpment, with cloudy conditions first and then partly cloudy and cool to warm weather.
The afternoon will see cloudy skies with light rain along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior. Coastal winds will be light to moderate southeasterly.
Free State
The morning will bring fog patches in places, then it will be fine and warm, turning partly cloudy in the east with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Gauteng
The morning fog patches will clear from the south, followed by cloudy and cool weather, warmer in the north, and becoming partly cloudy from the west by mid-morning. An extreme UVB sunburn index is expected.
KwaZulu-Natal
Morning fog over the interior will give way to cloudy and cool conditions, turning cold in the southwestern high ground with isolated showers and rain. Coastal winds will be moderate southerly to south-easterly, shifting to easterly to north-easterly in the south towards the evening. The UVB sunburn index is forecast to be low.
Limpopo
Expect cloudy and cool to warm conditions with isolated showers and rain over the central and eastern parts, clearing from the west.
Mpumalanga
The region will see cloudy and cool to cold weather with isolated showers and thundershowers, which will clear from the west.
North West
Morning fog patches will be seen in some areas, with fine and warm weather overall but partly cloudy in the east.
Northern Cape
The day will be fine and warm to hot, but cooler in the Namakwa district. Coastal winds will be fresh southerly, becoming strong by the evening north of Port Nolloth.
Western Cape
Cloudy over the eastern parts in the morning, with conditions becoming partly cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh along the West coast and South-west coast, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-westerly from the afternoon. An extreme UVB sunburn index is expected.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.