Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 16 October 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Wednesday, 16 October 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 16 October 2024:
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail, and excessive lightning expected over Gauteng, eastern North West, north-eastern Free State, and extreme southwestern Limpopo.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Strong winds and high waves between Hout Bay and Plettenberg Bay, posing a risk for small vessels and personal watercraft.
- Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in parts of the Northern Cape and northern Limpopo
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Cape Town
On Wednesday, Cape Town will have clear skies with temperatures ranging from 14°C to 24°C. There will be a gentle breeze coming from the northwest at 17 km/h, and no rainfall is expected throughout the day. With 13 hours of sunshine and a UV index of 9 (very high), it’s a sunny day with a pleasant breeze.
Durban
Durban is expected to have mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures ranging from 16°C to 20°C. There will be a gentle breeze of 24 km/h coming from the southeast, and a 15% chance of light rainfall throughout the day. The humidity will remain high at around 60%, contributing to cooler, overcast weather.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg will experience patchy rain with overcast conditions throughout the day. Temperatures will range from a cool 13°C in the morning to a high of 19°C in the afternoon. Winds will be gentle, blowing at around 16 km/h from the east-northeast, and there is a 30% chance of rain.
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Wednesday, 16 October 2024
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- Gauteng: Hot in the extreme north, partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the extreme west.
- Limpopo: Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the extreme south-west.
- North-West Province: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers in the east.
- Free State: Cloudy in the northeast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Fine and cool in the west, partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the northeast.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy in the east in the morning, otherwise fine, cool to warm, hot in places in the west.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with morning rain along the coast and adjacent interior, partly cloudy and cool to warm inland.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool, cloudy with rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain, cold in places in the west
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.
