A dry and warm Tuesday but then more rain rolls in from Wednesday

1 September 2024 [updated 3 September]
By Staff Writer

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Fine and warm conditions are expected on Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies along the east coast as well as the south western interior.

Isolated showers are expected along the south coast of the country by the evening on Wednesday.

Upcoming warnings from the SA Weather Service (SAWS):

A. yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds over the south-eastern areas of the Northern Cape on Wednesday.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and northern parts of the Northern Cape Province as well as the north eastern parts of the Western Cape and the western half of the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Tuesday:

GAUTENG
Fine and warm. The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

MPUMALANGA
Morning fog over the Highveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy in the east.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine, and warm.

THE FREE STATE
Fine, and warm.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy along the coast with morning fog otherwise, fine and warm to hot, with windy conditions over the southern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches along the west coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places in the interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, but moderate north-westerly in the south-west. The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, but cloudy along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to Fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly by late morning.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the west in the evening. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north- easterly, becoming moderate south-westerly in the south by late evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy with morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise fine and warm, but hot in places over the interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly reaching strong from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecast from SAWS for Tuesday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/27°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/26°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/25°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/24°C

POLOKWANE
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: 06/25°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/29°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/30°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/30°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/31°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/33°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/17°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
Wind: Light southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/22°C

GQEBERHA
Fine, becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly by late morning.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/29°C

EAST LONDON
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the evening.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming moderate south-westerly by late evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/29°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly reaching strong from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/26°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly reaching strong from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with morning fog patches, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/31°C

This forecast changes regularly and updates will be issued periodically.

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