Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for January 8th
Last updated at 05:01 SAST
Warnings
Yellow Level 2 Warning for severe thunderstorms with
heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of
susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas,
hail and excessive lightning are expected over the
Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and Limpopo,
the eastern parts of the Free State.
B. Yellow Level 1 Warning for severe thunderstorms with
heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of
susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas,
strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning are
expected in the south-western parts of KwaZulu Natal
Gauteng
Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the extreme north with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate
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Mpumalanga
Partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld
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Limpopo
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers but scattered in places in the east.
North-West Province
Partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers over the central and eastern parts, otherwise fine and hot.
Free State
Fine over the western parts, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east but scattered in the extreme east.
Western Cape
Fine and hot to very hot, but warm in places along the Cape Peninsula.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly, but easterly to north-easterly along the south.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Fine and hot to very hot, but warm along the coast.
The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly a first, otherwise fresh south-westerly
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Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy south of the escarpment in the morning with light rain in places along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the east.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly overnight.
Kwazulu-Natal
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west.
The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, but light to moderate northerly to north-easterly in the south, spreading northwards and reaching fresh in places in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High
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Updated at 05:01 SAST