Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 2 August 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Friday, 2 August 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings for Friday, 2 August 2024:
- Yellow Level 1 Warning for Damaging Winds:
- Expected over the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Potential impacts include localized damage to settlements (formal and informal) and localized problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes due to crosswinds on exposed high-level roads and bridges.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 2 August 2024
Cape Town
On Friday, 2 August 2024, Cape Town is expected to have mostly cloudy weather with temperatures ranging from a low of 10°C to a high of 15°C. Winds will be light, blowing at around 3 m/s from the south, and no precipitation is forecasted throughout the day. The humidity will remain relatively high, contributing to the overall cool and overcast conditions.
Durban
On Friday, 2 August 2024, Durban is expected to have broken clouds with temperatures ranging from 17°C in the morning to a high of 24°C in the afternoon. Winds will be moderate, coming from the north at around 19 km/h, with humidity levels around 59%. No precipitation is anticipated, making for a mostly dry day.
Johannesburg
On Friday, 2 August 2024, Johannesburg will experience sunny weather with temperatures ranging from a low of 12°C in the morning to a high of 20°C in the afternoon. Winds will be light, blowing from the south at around 16 km/h. There is no precipitation expected throughout the day.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 2 August 2024
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy becoming fine and cool. UVB sunburn index: High.
- Mpumalanga: Warm in the Lowveld, partly cloudy and cool with morning fog on the Highveld, becoming fine in the north by the afternoon.
- Limpopo: Cloudy in the east at first, partly cloudy and cool to warm with morning fog patches in the north, becoming fine by the afternoon.
- North-West Province: Fine and cool to warm.
- Free State: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north.
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the southeast at first, fine and cool otherwise. Coastal wind fresh to strong south-easterly.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy with morning fog in the south and west, fine and cool to cold otherwise, remaining partly cloudy in the afternoon. Coastal wind moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly between Slangkop and Plettenberg Bay, moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly elsewhere, becoming moderate northerly between Lambert’s Bay and Hout Bay from late morning. UVB sunburn index: Low.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east at first, partly cloudy and cool otherwise, warm in places over the interior. Coastal wind light to moderate north-westerly at first, moderate to fresh westerly otherwise.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cool with scattered morning showers and thundershowers, becoming partly cloudy. Coastal wind light to moderate northerly along the Wild Coast at first, moderate to fresh south-westerly otherwise.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and warm, cool in the south-west. Isolated showers and thundershowers expected except in the north. Coastal wind moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming southerly to south-westerly from the south, spreading to Cape St. Lucia by evening. UVB sunburn index: Very High.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.