Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 7 March 2024
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Thursday, 7 March 2024
Severe weather alerts:
- Severe Thunderstorms: Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with potential hail, strong winds, heavy downpours, and flash flooding affecting the eastern Free State, North-West province, Gauteng, northern KwaZulu Natal, and the highveld of Mpumalanga. These conditions may lead to property damage, roof blow-offs, and flooded roads.
- Fire Danger: Extreme high fire danger conditions are forecasted for central and eastern parts of the Free State and the North West, along with specific municipalities in the Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 7 March 2024
Cape Town
The weather forecast for Cape Town on Thursday, 7 March 2024, indicates clear skies with a maximum temperature of 22°C and a minimum of 14°C.
There is no precipitation expected, and the wind speed will be around 5 m/s.
Durban
The weather forecast for Durban on Thursday, 7 March 2024, indicates a day with isolated thunderstorms and overcast conditions.
The expected temperature range is between 28°C as the high and 22°C as the low.
Humidity levels are predicted to be high, with a moderate chance of precipitation recorded at 43%.
Johannesburg
The weather forecast for Johannesburg on Thursday, 7 March 2024, indicates temperatures ranging from 19°C in the early morning to 25°C in the afternoon.
The day is expected to start clear, transitioning to sunny conditions but with a likelihood of thundershowers by the late afternoon, carrying a 60% chance of precipitation.
Winds will generally be from the north to northwest, with speeds around 12 to 13 km/h, shifting to the southeast in the evening.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Thursday, 7 March 2024
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm, hotter in the north, with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. High UVB sunburn index.
- Mpumalanga: Extremely hot in the lowveld; otherwise, partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy, hot to very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
- North-West Province: Partly cloudy, hot to very hot; isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, scattered in the east.
- Free State: Partly cloudy, warm to hot in the west; isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the far east.
- Northern Cape: Fine and cool along the coast and southeastern interior; warm to hot, very hot in the north. Moderate to fresh south-easterly wind, becoming south to south-westerly in the afternoon.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy in the extreme southwest, becoming cloudy in the evening; otherwise, fine and cool to warm. Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly winds, reaching fresh to strong at times.
- Eastern Cape: Divided into western and eastern halves, with varying conditions of cloudiness, fog, and winds, but generally fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in places over the interior; otherwise, partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, isolated in the south. Moderate south-westerly wind, becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.