Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 26 December 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 26 December 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 26 December 2024:
Impact-Based Warnings
- Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms are expected over the central parts of the Eastern Cape and the central and south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape. These may result in:
- Localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas, and bridges.
- Large amounts of small hail over open areas.
- Excessive lightning.
Fire Danger Warnings
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- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the western parts of the Northern Cape, most parts of the Western Cape (excluding coastal regions), and the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Thursday, 26 December 2024
Cape Town
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 22°C | Sunny | 9 km/h S | 0% |
| Afternoon | 30°C | Sunny | 16 km/h W | 0% |
| Evening | 24°C | Clear | 10 km/h SW | 0% |
| Night | 19°C | Clear | 10 km/h SSW | 0% |
Durban
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 21°C | Partly Cloudy | 36 km/h NE | 0% |
| Afternoon | 27°C | Partly Cloudy | 38 km/h NE | 0% |
| Evening | 23°C | Overcast | 38 km/h NE | 0% |
| Night | 20°C | Overcast | 36 km/h NE | 0% |
Johannesburg
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 22°C | Partly Cloudy | 15 km/h N | 20% |
| Afternoon | 27°C | Partly Cloudy | 20 km/h NW | 30% |
| Evening | 24°C | Partly Cloudy | 10 km/h W | 10% |
| Night | 16°C | Clear | 5 km/h SW | 5% |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- UVB Sunburn Index: High
- Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Highveld. Hot conditions expected in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo: Morning drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.
- North West: Fine becoming partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise fine to partly cloudy, windy, and hot to very hot with scattered showers and thundershowers (isolated over central parts).
- Wind: Moderate to fresh north to north-westerly, becoming westerly from the afternoon, moderating by evening.
- Western Cape: Morning fog along the south coast, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, warm in the extreme south-west. Partly cloudy conditions expected from the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, scattered in the north-east.
- Wind: Moderate to fresh east to south-easterly; north to north-westerly north of Table Bay. Evening winds shift to light west to south-westerly along the south coast.
- UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the south-west. Extremely hot conditions expected in places.
- Wind: Fresh to strong easterly.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the south-east. Extremely hot conditions expected in places.
- Wind: Fresh to strong north-easterly.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers (except in the east).
- Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.
- UVB Sunburn Index: High
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.
