Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 4 October 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Friday, 4 October 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 4 October 2024:
- Yellow Level 1 Warning:
- Damaging wind and waves are expected between Hout Bay and Hermanus until late morning, resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the western parts of the Northern Cape and the Matzikana Municipality of the Western Cape.
- Advisory:
- Heatwave conditions with persistently high temperatures are expected over Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg Municipalities, as well as the Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape until Saturday. From Friday to Sunday, heatwave conditions will extend to areas of the Eastern Cape, including Patensie, Uitenhage, Addo, Grahamstown, and Bisho.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 4 October 2024
Cape Town
On Friday, Cape Town will experience warm and mostly cloudy conditions with a high of 31°C and a low of 18°C. The day will start off mild at 20°C in the morning, and by the afternoon, it will warm up to 31°C with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be gentle, coming from the south at around 15 km/h.
Durban
Durban is expected to have sunny conditions throughout the day. Temperatures will range from a low of 15°C in the morning to a high of 21°C in the afternoon. Winds will be moderate, coming from the northeast at approximately 28 km/h, and no significant rainfall is anticipated.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is expected to experience sunny conditions with temperatures ranging from a high of 24°C to a low of 8°C. Winds will blow from the east-northeast at a moderate speed of 20 km/h. The weather will be clear throughout the day, with no chances of rain.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Friday, 4 October 2024
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- Gauteng: Fine and warm.
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy in the Lowveld areas in the morning, where it will be partly cloudy, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise fine and warm.
- North West Province: Fine and cool to warm.
- Free State: Fine and cool to warm.
- Northern Cape: Fine and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly to southerly.
- Western Cape: Morning misty patches in the south, where it will be warm, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but extremely hot in places over the West Coast District interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in places over the southern interior, otherwise fine and warm but cool along the coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog, south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm but cool along the coast and over the north-eastern high ground. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in places over the interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy in the extreme north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly in the north until the afternoon, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly, reaching strong at times.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.