Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 22 August 2024
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Thursday, 22 August 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 22 August 2024:
- Yellow Level 4 Warning:
- Damaging wind and waves leading to disruption to small harbours/ports and risk to medium vessels between Plettenberg Bay and East London.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
- Coastal winds causing difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay.
- Damaging wind and waves resulting in localized disruption to small harbours/ports and difficulty in navigation for small vessels between East London and Kosi Bay.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in the northern parts of Limpopo.
- Advisories:
- Very cold conditions expected in places over the interior of the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 22 August 2024
Cape Town
On Thursday, 22 August 2024, Cape Town will experience mostly cloudy skies with occasional sunshine throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to range from a low of 9°C in the morning to a high of 17°C in the afternoon. Winds will be moderate, blowing from the southeast at about 36 km/h, making it a cool day overall.
Durban
On Thursday, 22 August 2024, Durban will experience a cool and cloudy morning with temperatures around 15°C, followed by a mild and sunny afternoon reaching up to 19°C. The evening will see a slight chance of rain with temperatures dropping to 16°C. Winds will be strong throughout the day, coming from the south-southwest at around 50 km/h.
Johannesburg
On Thursday, 22 August 2024, Johannesburg will experience sunny weather throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to range from a low of 13°C in the early morning to a high of 25°C in the afternoon. Winds will be light, averaging 5-10 km/h, and there is no expectation of rain.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 22 August 2024
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- Gauteng:
- Fine and warm.
- UVB sunburn index: Very High.
- Mpumalanga:
- Partly cloudy in the Lowveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
- Limpopo:
- Fine and warm, but hot in places in the Western Bushveld, becoming cloudy in the Lowveld in the afternoon.
- North-West Province:
- Fine and warm.
- Free State:
- Fine and cool to warm.
- Northern Cape:
- Morning fog in the southern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but hot in the extreme northwestern parts.
- Coastal winds: Fresh to strong southerly to southeasterly at first, otherwise light to moderate.
- Western Cape:
- Partly cloudy along the south coast and adjacent interior with isolated showers and rain in the extreme southeastern parts in the morning, as well as morning fog over the eastern parts. Fine and cool to warm, but cold in places along the south coast and eastern parts.
- Coastal winds: Fresh to strong easterly to southeasterly, reaching gale force along the southwest coast in the morning, spreading to the south coast from the afternoon.
- UVB sunburn index: Moderate.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape:
- Fine in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold, with isolated showers and rain in places south of Somerset East, but scattered along the coast.
- Coastal winds: Strong southwesterly at first, becoming fresh south-easterly, but fresh to strong northeasterly in the evening.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape:
- Fine in places in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold, with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment.
- Coastal winds: Strong southwesterly, becoming moderate to fresh in the afternoon.
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Morning fog patches over the western parts, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
- Coastal winds: Gale force southerly to southwesterly, becoming strong from the late morning, but moderate to fresh from the south by the 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.
