Rain on Friday and a wet few days ahead in some regions

17 October 2024 [updated 18 October]
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It will be a wet weekend for some parts of the country, according to the SA Weather Service. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected over the southern and eastern areas of the country on Saturday and Sunday too.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service (SAWS):

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Siyancuma and Kgatelopele Local Municipalities in the Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Friday:

1. GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm with light afternoon showers. Morning isolated showers are expected in the south. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Fine in the north and central in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the Lowveld. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected in the south in the morning, as well as in the entire province by the afternoon.

3. LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy in the Western Bushveld as well as the southern parts where isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected in the evening, otherwise fine and hot.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine, windy and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts.

5. FREE STATE
Fine, windy and warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and the eastern parts.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy in the western parts in the morning, otherwise fine, windy and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the southern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the west. Isolated showers are expected along the south coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly but south-westerly along the south coast. The wind will be strong along the west coast. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain except in the extreme north-eastern parts but scattered along the coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly from the afternoon.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior. Isolated thundershowers are expected in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in places.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly reaching strong in places at times, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south from mid-morning, spreading to Richards Bay towards the evening. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Friday:

PRETORIA
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon light showers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/30°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon light showers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/27°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy with a chance of morning and afternoon light showers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/29°C

MBOMBELA
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/30°C

POLOKWANE
Fine, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/29°C

MAHIKENG
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/32°C

VRYBURG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/33°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/27°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/29°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/28°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate westerly becoming south-westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/18°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light to moderate south-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/20°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/22°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light northerly in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly becoming south-westerly towards afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/24°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/22°C

This forecast may change and updates issued more than once a day.

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