Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 9 October 2023.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Monday, 9 October 2023
The forecast highlights a range of weather conditions across different provinces, including severe weather alerts and advisories.
Impact-based warnings
A Yellow Level 2 warning had been issued for disruptive rain, which led to localized flooding along the coast between Port Alfred and Port Edward in the Eastern Cape.
This warning was expected to last until Tuesday, 10 October 2023. Another Yellow Level 2 warning was in effect for severe thunderstorms in the eastern parts of Free State, and the central and south-eastern parts of the North West province.
These storms were anticipated to bring strong to damaging winds and large amounts of small hail.
Fire danger warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions were expected over the western and southern parts of North West, in certain areas of the Free State, the northern and north-eastern regions of the Northern Cape, and the extreme south-western parts of Gauteng.
No specific advisories were issued.
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South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Monday, 9 October 2023
Eastern Cape
Both the western and eastern halves of the province will experience different conditions.
While the western half will be cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and widespread rain along the coast, the eastern half will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers north of the escarpment.
Free State
It will be cloudy in the extreme east at first, with fog patches. Then, it will turn partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot.
Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers will appear over the central and eastern parts.
Gauteng
The province will be cloudy in some areas during the morning. Later, it will become partly cloudy, windy, and warm with isolated evening thundershowers in the south.
The expected UVB sunburn index will be high.
KwaZulu-Natal
Morning fog patches are expected over the interior, which will turn cloudy and cool later. Isolated showers and thundershowers will appear, becoming more scattered in the south.
Limpopo
The province will start with morning fog patches along the escarpment, followed by morning drizzle and light rain in the east. The conditions will vary from cloudy and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the west in the afternoon.
Mpumalanga
Morning drizzle will be observed along the escarpment, and it will be cloudy and warm overall.
Fog patches will appear along the escarpment and eastern Highveld, but the west will turn partly cloudy in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected on the southern Highveld in the evening.
North West
The province will be fine in the west initially, later turning partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except in the extreme west.
Northern Cape
The province will be partly cloudy in the northeast, where it will be windy and hot. Otherwise, the conditions will be fine and will vary from warm to cool.
The coastal areas will experience morning fog patches, and the wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to southwesterly.
Western Cape
The province will be cloudy in the east, with isolated showers and rain along the south coast. The rest of the region will be partly cloudy and cool to warm, but fine in the west.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.