South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 27 December 2024

South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 27 December 2024: Severe thunderstorms expected in parts of the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 27 December 2024.

Weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 27 December 2024

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 27 December 2024:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms are expected in:
    • Western parts of the North West.
    • North-eastern and south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
    • Places over the Eastern Cape.
    • South-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

These storms may lead to localised flooding of roads, low-lying areas, and bridges, as well as excessive lightning and large amounts of small hail.

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg weather forecast: Friday, 27 December 2024

Cape Town

Time of DayTemperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Chance of Rain (%)
Morning21°COvercast26 km/h S0%
Afternoon22°CChance of Rain26 km/h S0%
Evening20°CMostly Cloudy26 km/h S0%

Durban

Time of DayTemperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Chance of Rain (%)
Morning23°CPartly Sunny15 km/h NE10%
Afternoon31°CVery Warm and Humid with Sun through High Clouds20 km/h NE10%
Evening26°CPartly Cloudy15 km/h NE10%
Night24°CPartly Cloudy10 km/h NE10%

Johannesburg

Time of DayTemperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Chance of Rain (%)
Morning22°CPartly Cloudy15 km/h N20%
Afternoon27°CPartly Cloudy20 km/h NW30%
Evening24°CPartly Cloudy10 km/h W10%
Night16°CClear5 km/h SW5%

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast

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  • Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. UVB sunburn index: Very High.
  • Mpumalanga: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld.
  • Limpopo: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places in the Lowveld. Isolated showers and thundershowers in the Western Bushveld.
  • North West: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme west.
  • Free State: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the extreme west.
  • Northern Cape: Cloudy with light rain along the west coast and adjacent interior in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts. Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly winds, becoming westerly from the afternoon.
  • Western Cape: Cloudy with light rain along the west and southwest coast, spreading to the south coast in the afternoon while clearing in the west. Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-eastern interior where it will be very hot in places. UVB sunburn index: Extreme.
  • Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and very hot in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated showers along the coast. Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds in the early morning, turning south-westerly and reaching strong in places.
  • Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers. Fresh to strong north-easterly winds, becoming south-westerly from the south by late morning.
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the eastern interior, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot, very hot in places in the north with isolated showers and thundershowers. Moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly winds, becoming south-westerly from the south by the evening. UVB sunburn index: Extreme.

We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.