A heatwave on Monday but another cold front from Tuesday

24 November 2024 [updated 25 November]
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A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected to continue over Matatiele local Municipality on Monday and into Tuesday, as well as over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.

A cold front will be passing south of the country on Tuesday resulting in significant waves with heights of 4.0 to 5.0m and strong to near gale force (39-61 km/h) westerly to south-westerly winds between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. These conditions will spread to Plettenberg Bay from the evening, persisting until Wednesday morning. The combination of these high waves and winds may result in very rough and choppy seas.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service (SAWS) for Monday:

A. yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock as well as large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning across the southern region of the eastern half of the Eastern Cape as well as the southern parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service (SAWS) for Tuesday:

yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected along the coast between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas on Tuesday, spreading to Plettenberg Bay from the evening, persisting until Wednesday morning.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, the northeastern parts of the Western Cape, the western parts of the Eastern Cape, the eastern parts of the North West Province, and the extreme eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

1. GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

2. MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in the Lowveld, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the Highveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places.

4. NORTH WEST
Fine and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, it will be very hot in the south.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Morning Mist in the coastal regions otherwise fine and hot to very hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. It will be warm to hot in the west except along the coast where it will be cool. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to Fresh southerly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Mostly cloudy and cool along the coastal areas with morning fog and drizzle, otherwise partly cloudy to fine and warm but hot over the eastern north interior. Light rain can be expected over the south western parts in the afternoon, spreading to the west coast and the south coast by evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate south- westerly in the west but fresh north-westerly to westerly becoming strong in the south-west by afternoon, spreading to the south coast by evening. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and warm along the coast with fog and drizzle patches, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated thunderstorms over the interior. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh at times.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places. It will become cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong along the Wild Coast in the evening. It will become moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south by the afternoon, spreading up the coast in the evening.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in places in the Midlands and north. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, reaching strong in places. The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/33°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/31°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/33°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/32°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/31°C

MAHIKENG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/33°C

VRYBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/35°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/36°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/39°C

UPINGTON
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/39°C

CAPE TOWN
Mostly cloudy with morning drizzle and light rain from the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to Fresh north-westerly becoming strong in the afternoon
Minimum/Maximum: 16/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Cloudy to partly cloudy with morning fog and evening showers and rain.
Wind: light westerly becoming moderate south-westerly from afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/23°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with drizzle patches and fog at times.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 23/31°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, reaching strong at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 23/38°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/37°C

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