Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 5 December 2024.
Weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 5 December 2024
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 5 December 2024:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
- Severe thunderstorms expected over the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern and central interior of the Eastern Cape, and the extreme southern escarpment of Mpumalanga. Risks include localised damage to infrastructure, property, vehicles, injuries, and impacts on livestock due to hail, damaging winds, heavy downpours, and excessive lightning.
- Yellow Level 4 Warning:
- Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, excessive lightning, and heavy downpours may lead to flooding in the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in:
- North West.
- Eastern Northern Cape.
- Western Free State.
- Northern and western interior of the Eastern Cape.
- Northern Limpopo.
- Lowveld areas of Mpumalanga.
- Extreme north-eastern Western Cape.
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected in:
- Advisories:
- A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal until at least Friday, 6 December 2024.
- Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions in Limpopo and Mpumalanga’s Lowveld, the Western Bushveld, and the Limpopo Valley until Saturday, 7 December 2024.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Thursday, 5 December 2024
Cape Town
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Rain Chance (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 16 | 50 | 🌧️ Showers | 15 NW |
| Afternoon | 21 | 20 | 🌤️ Partly Sunny | 20 WNW |
| Evening | 18 | 10 | ⛅ Partly Cloudy | 15 W |
| Night | 16 | 10 | 🌙 Clear | 10 SW |
Durban
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Rain Chance (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 22 | 30 | ☁️ Cloudy | 15 NE |
| Afternoon | 30 | 40 | ⛈️ Thunderstorms | 20 E |
| Evening | 25 | 50 | 🌧️ Rain | 15 SE |
| Night | 22 | 20 | 🌥️ Mostly Cloudy | 10 S |
Johannesburg
| Time | Temperature (°C) | Rain Chance (%) | Conditions | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 17 | 10 | 🌤️ Partly Sunny | 10 NW |
| Afternoon | 32 | 30 | ⛈️ Scattered Thunderstorms | 15 WNW |
| Evening | 25 | 20 | ⛅ Partly Cloudy | 10 W |
| Night | 17 | 10 | 🌙 Clear | 5 SW |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and hot, very hot in the north. Isolated thunderstorms, scattered in the southeast by afternoon. UVB Index: High
- Mpumalanga: Fine and warm to hot, very hot in the Lowveld. Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, extremely hot in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley. Isolated afternoon thundershowers, except in the Lowveld and northern parts.
- North West: Partly cloudy, windy, and hot to very hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, cool to warm in the extreme west. Light southerly winds, becoming fresh south-westerly in the afternoon.
- Western Cape: Cloudy in the west with light morning rain in the southwest, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly winds, moderate south-westerly in the west early.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog, partly cloudy, and warm to hot with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northeast. Cool with light rain along the coast. Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds, strong in places.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with fog and drizzle south of the escarpment in the morning, partly cloudy, and warm with scattered thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds, strong from late morning.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in the interior, partly cloudy and warm to hot, very hot in the north. Scattered showers and thundershowers. Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly winds, becoming moderate to fresh southerly by afternoon. UVB Index: High
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.