Here is a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Sunday, 26 November 2023.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Sunday, 26 November 2023
The South Africa weather forecast for Saturday anticipates severe thunderstorms in various regions, along with extremely high fire danger conditions and a continuing heatwave.
Severe thunderstorms are forecasted for the escarpment of Mpumalanga, the eastern half of the Eastern Cape, and the western parts of KwaZulu Natal.
Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated in Limpopo and the Kamiesberg Municipality of the Northern Cape. Additionally, a persistent heatwave is expected in various regions, including Gauteng and parts of the Eastern Cape, until Tuesday.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Sunday, 26 November 2023
Eastern Cape
The eastern half will have light rain along the coast and adjacent interior, with cool to warm temperatures. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered in the east, are expected. Coastal winds will be light to moderate south-easterly.
The western half of the Eastern Cape will experience warm conditions in the north and cool, cloudy weather with light rain elsewhere. The afternoon might see partly cloudy skies. Coastal winds will be light to moderate south-westerly, shifting to south-easterly later.
Free State
Similar to the North-West Province, the Free State will begin with cloudy weather in the morning, later becoming partly cloudy with hot to very hot temperatures. Isolated showers and thundershowers are forecasted.
Gauteng
The region is set to experience fine weather, transitioning from hot to very hot temperatures. The skies will become partly cloudy, with isolated evening showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be extreme.
KwaZulu-Natal
Morning fog over the interior will give way to partly cloudy skies. The day will be warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east. Coastal winds will be moderate easterly to north-easterly, freshening in the afternoon and turning moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south by evening. The UVB sunburn index is extreme.
Limpopo
The forecast indicates partly cloudy weather with very hot to extremely hot temperatures, though central areas will only experience hot conditions.
Mpumalanga
The escarpment areas will be warm, while the rest of the region can expect partly cloudy skies with hot to very hot temperatures. Isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers are predicted, especially in the extreme north-eastern parts. The Lowveld area might experience extremely hot conditions.
North West
Initially cloudy, the weather will clear up to partly cloudy skies with hot to very hot temperatures. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except in the eastern areas.
Northern Cape
The day will start with cloudy skies in some areas, then becoming fine and warm to hot. The eastern parts of the province might experience very hot temperatures and afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers. Coastal areas will face fresh to strong south-easterly winds.
Western Cape
The south coast will see cloudy and cool conditions with a chance of light rain, while the rest of the province will have partly cloudy and warm to hot weather. The wind along the coast is expected to be light to moderate south-easterly to easterly, becoming stronger in the afternoon. The UVB sunburn index will be extreme.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.