Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 21 December 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 21 December 2024
- Yellow level 4 warning: Disruptive rain is expected over most parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo (excluding the north and Lowveld areas), leading to flooding of roads, damage to infrastructure, and possible displacement of communities.
- Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with strong damaging winds, heavy downpours, and hail are anticipated over the north and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, the southern and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern parts of the Free State, and most parts of Gauteng.
- Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging winds are expected between Alexander Bay and Bettys Bay, causing difficult navigation conditions and risks to small vessels.
- Fire danger warning: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the north-western parts of the Western Cape, most parts of the Northern Cape(except in the northeast), and the south-western parts of the Free State.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Saturday, 21 December 2024
Cape Town
Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | 18°C | Partly Cloudy | 40 km/h S | 0% |
Afternoon | 21°C | Sunny | 40 km/h S | 0% |
Evening | 18°C | Clear | 40 km/h S | 0% |
Durban
Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | 24°C | Partly Sunny | 15 km/h NE | 20% |
Afternoon | 30°C | Warmer and Very Humid | 20 km/h NE | 10% |
Evening | 24°C | Partly Cloudy | 10 km/h NE | 10% |
Night | 24°C | Mostly Clear | 10 km/h NE | 5% |
Johannesburg
Time | Condition | Temperature (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Rain Chance (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | Cloudy 🌥️ | 15°C | 10 km/h | 20% |
Afternoon | Partly Sunny 🌤️ | 26°C | 15 km/h | 10% |
Evening | Clear 🌙 | 20°C | 5 km/h | 0% |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng:
- Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- UVB sunburn index: Moderate.
- Mpumalanga:
- Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, warm in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo:
- Cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers, but hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
- North West:
- Partly cloudy and warm in the east, otherwise cloudy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Free State:
- Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the western parts.
- Northern Cape:
- Warm along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east. Fine in the extreme west.
- The wind along the coast will be strong southerly to south-easterly.
- Western Cape:
- Fine in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but hot along the west coast. Isolated showers and rain can be expected along the coast and adjacent interior.
- The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-easterly, but strong along the west and south-west coast.
- UVB sunburn index: Extreme.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape:
- Hot in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Cloudy along the coast.
- The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly, but moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape:
- Cloudy and cool along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in places in the north. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, but isolated in the north-east.
- The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to north-easterly.
- UVB sunburn index: Very High.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.