Struggling to decide what to wear or whether to pack an umbrella? South Africans can get the latest on today’s temperatures, weather conditions, and UVB forecasts across all nine provinces.
Here’s what to expect so you can plan your day.
Gauteng: Warm, Partly Cloudy, and Afternoon Showers Possible
Gauteng will start off fine and warm, with the afternoon bringing partly cloudy skies and isolated showers or thundershowers.
The UVB sunburn index is very high, so sunscreen is a must if you’re heading outdoors.
Did you know? Gauteng is South Africa’s smallest province by area, covering 18,178 square kilometres, but the largest by population with around 16 million people. Its administrative capital is Johannesburg.
Mpumalanga: Morning Fog and Scattered Showers
In Mpumalanga, morning fog will linger in the south-east before the day turns partly cloudy and cool to warm.
Expect isolated showers and thundershowers, especially in the east.
Did you know? Mpumalanga is the second smallest province at 76,495 square kilometres and the sixth most populous with 4.7 million residents.
Its capital is Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit.
Limpopo: Warm, Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
Limpopo will start off fine before clouds roll in, bringing warm to hot conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north.
Did you know? Limpopo is South Africa’s fifth largest province by area at 125,754 square kilometres and also fifth in population with 5.9 million people. The capital is Polokwane.
North West: Windy and Warm with Afternoon Showers
The North West will experience fine, windy, and warm to hot weather, turning partly cloudy in the east with isolated afternoon showers or thundershowers.
Did you know? North West is the sixth largest province (104,882 square kilometres) and seventh in population (4.2 million). Its capital is Mahikeng, formerly Mafikeng.
Free State: Warm with Afternoon Showers
Morning fog patches may appear in the extreme east, but the rest of the Free State will be fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy later with isolated showers or thundershowers.
Did you know? Free State is the third largest province (129,825 square kilometres) and the second smallest by population (2.9 million). Its capital is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital.
Northern Cape: Cool to Warm and Clear
The Northern Cape will see morning fog along the coast and southern interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm, with fresh south to south-easterly winds along the coast.
Did you know? Northern Cape is the largest province at 372,889 square kilometres but the smallest by population with 1.3 million people. Its capital is Kimberley.
Western Cape: Warm with Morning Fog Patches
Morning fog will appear over the northern and north-western parts, while the rest of the province remains fine and warm.
Coastal areas will be cooler with light to moderate winds along the south coast. The UVB sunburn index is high, so protection is recommended.
Did you know? Western Cape ranks fourth in size (129,449 square kilometres) and third in population (7.2 million). Its capital is Cape Town.
Eastern Cape: Cool with Coastal Winds
The western part of the province will experience morning fog and generally fine, cool weather with light variable coastal winds.
The eastern side may see light morning rain, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, with moderate to fresh north-easterly coastal winds.
Did you know? Eastern Cape is the second largest province (168,966 square kilometres) and the fourth most populous (6.7 million). Its capital is Bhisho.
KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy and Cool with Isolated Showers
KwaZulu-Natal will have morning fog in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, and the UVB index is low.
Did you know? KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest province (94,361 square kilometres) and the second most populous (11.5 million). Its capital is Pietermaritzburg.
Weather Alerts Across South Africa
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Yellow level 2 alert for eastern Mpumalanga due to heavy downpours, strong winds, lightning, and hail, potentially causing localised flooding and minor accidents.
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Fire Danger: Extremely high fire danger in western North West and north-eastern Free State.
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Coastal Advisory: Yellow level 2 warning for damaging wind and waves between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, spreading to Plettenberg Bay from Monday to Tuesday.
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