Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 12 July 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Friday, 12 July 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 12 July 2024:
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Damaging Winds
- Along the coast between Lambert’s Bay and Mossel Bay.
- Over the southern parts of the Namakwa District Municipality in Northern Cape, City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Overberg, Central Karoo, and western parts of Garden Route District Municipalities in the Western Cape.
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Damaging Waves
- Expected between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Disruptive Rain
- Localised flooding of roads and settlements expected over City of Cape Town, Swartland, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, and Theewaterskloof municipalities.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging Winds
- Localised damage to settlements and difficult driving conditions expected in Chris Hani District Municipality, Senqu, and Elundini Local Municipality.
- Fire Danger Warnings
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected over Emalahleni, Senqu, and Sakhisizwe Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape, Kagiso-Molopo Local Municipality in the North-West, Mohokare Local Municipality in the Free State, Greater Letaba and Ephraim Mogale Local Municipalities in Limpopo, and Merafong City Local Municipality in Gauteng.
- Advisories
- A series of significant cold fronts expected to affect Western and Northern Cape until Sunday, with intermittent heavy rainfall, snowfalls, very cold conditions, strong coastal and interior winds, and very rough seas.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 12 July 2024
Cape Town
On Friday, 12 July 2024, Cape Town is expected to experience a high of 14°C and a low of 11°C, with approximately 9.5 mm of rainfall. Winds will be moderate to fresh, blowing from the northwest at speeds of 15-20 km/h.
The day will be mostly cloudy with occasional showers, making it advisable to carry an umbrella if venturing outdoors.
Durban
On Friday, 12 July 2024, Durban is expected to have morning clouds with temperatures ranging between 25°C and 17°C. Winds will be coming from the north-northwest at approximately 9 km/h, and humidity levels will be around 38%. The day will be dry with no precipitation expected.
Johannesburg
The weather forecast for Johannesburg on Friday, 12 July 2024, predicts clear skies with a high of 20°C and a low of 6°C. Winds will be light, ranging from 10 to 12 km/h from the northwest, with no expected precipitation. Humidity levels will vary between 14% and 33% throughout the day.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 12 July 2024
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- Gauteng: Fine and cool, warm in the north.
- Mpumalanga: Fine and warm, hot in places in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo: Fine and warm, hot in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
- North West: Fine, windy, and cool to warm.
- Free State: Fine, windy, and cool to warm.
- Northern Cape: Cloudy and cold to very cold with light rain in the west in the morning, partly cloudy, windy, and cool to warm otherwise, but fine in the northeast. Moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly winds along the coast, strong at times in the morning.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cool along the south coast and adjacent interior, cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain in the west, widespread in the southwest. Fresh to strong north-westerly winds along the coast, reaching gale force along the southwest coast.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with isolated showers in the south-west, partly cloudy and cool otherwise. Light and variable winds along the coast.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool. Light north-westerly winds in the morning, light and variable otherwise.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm, hot in the north-east. Light to moderate south-westerly winds in the south, moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly winds spreading to the south by evening.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.