Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 12 December 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 12 December 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 12 December 2024:
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay, posing a risk for small vessels and navigation at sea.
- Fire Danger Warning: Extremely high fire danger in the northeastern parts of the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape (western and northern parts), most parts of the Northern Cape, the western parts of the North West, western Free State, and the southern Lowveld of Limpopo.
- Advisories:
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures will affect:
- Northern interior of the Eastern Cape until Thursday, 12 December 2024.
- Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, and northern/north-western KwaZulu-Natal until at least Friday, 13 December 2024.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Cape Town
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Chance of Rain (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 16 | 20 | 🌦️ Light Rain | 15 SSW |
| Afternoon | 21 | 30 | ☁️ Cloudy | 20 SW |
| Evening | 18 | 10 | ☁️ Cloudy | 15 WSW |
| Night | 16 | 10 | ☁️ Cloudy | 10 S |
Durban
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Chance of Rain (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 23 | 20 | 🌤️ Partly Sunny | 15 NE |
| Afternoon | 29 | 30 | ⛅ Partly Cloudy | 20 E |
| Evening | 25 | 40 | 🌦️ Light Rain | 15 SE |
| Night | 23 | 30 | ☁️ Cloudy | 10 S |
Johannesburg
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Chance of Rain (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 18 | 10 | 🌤️ Partly Sunny | 10 N |
| Afternoon | 33 | 20 | ☀️ Mostly Sunny | 15 NW |
| Evening | 25 | 30 | ⛅ Partly Cloudy | 10 W |
| Night | 18 | 20 | 🌙 Clear | 5 SW |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon; very hot in the north.
- Mpumalanga: Fine and extremely hot in the eastern Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers (scattered in central parts).
- Limpopo: Fine in the eastern Lowveld; partly cloudy and hot to very hot elsewhere, with isolated showers and thundershowers; extremely hot in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
- North West: Partly cloudy, very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers; windy in the southwest.
- Free State: Partly cloudy, windy, and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme west.
- Northern Cape: Fine and cool to warm in the west; partly cloudy, windy, and hot to very hot elsewhere, with extreme heat in the north.
- Western Cape: Cloudy along the south and southwest coasts with light rain; partly cloudy and cool to warm elsewhere.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy, hot to very hot; cloudy and warm along the coast and adjacent interior with light rain.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers; cloudy and warm south of the escarpment.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog; partly cloudy and warm to hot (very hot to extremely hot in the north); isolated showers and thundershowers expected, except in the northeast.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.
