Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 14 December 2023
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Thursday, 14 December 2023.
As Thursday unfolds, varied weather conditions, including severe thunderstorms in parts of the country, are anticipated, affecting the day for many South Africans.
Impact-Based Warnings:
- A Yellow level 2 warning indicates severe thunderstorms with strong damaging winds and hail over the southwestern North-West province, central and southern Free State, extending to the eastern half of the Eastern Cape.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 14 December 2023
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Eastern Cape
In the west, the morning may see fog in some areas over the interior, then becoming partly cloudy and cool, but warm in the north. Isolated showers and rain are expected from mid-morning. Coastal winds will be light north-westerly early morning, then fresh to strong south-westerly.
In the east, expect morning fog south of the escarpment, then partly cloudy and warm conditions. The region north of the escarpment will be windy and become cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers from late morning. Coastal winds will be light to moderate north-easterly, turning fresh to strong south-westerly from mid-morning.
Free State
A partly cloudy, windy, and warm day is in store, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the far west, where it will be hot.
Gauteng
The region will experience partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures, accompanied by isolated showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is extreme.
KwaZulu-Natal
The day will be fine and warm, turning hot in some eastern parts. The afternoon will become partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, shifting to moderate to fresh south-westerly from the south by the afternoon. The UVB sunburn index is moderate.
Limpopo
Expect cloudy conditions in the morning, shifting to partly cloudy and warm weather with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Mpumalanga
The morning will start cloudy, then become partly cloudy and cool to warm. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in places on the Highveld.
North West
The day will be partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
Northern Cape
The province will be fine, windy, and hot, but partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated showers and thundershowers. Coastal areas will have strong southerly winds.
Western Cape
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm weather is expected, with isolated to scattered showers and rain along the south coast and adjacent interior. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly along the west coast from the afternoon. The UVB sunburn index is extreme.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.