Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for April 21st
Last updated at 05:38 SAST
Warnings
Yellow level 4 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to strong damaging
winds, hail, excessive lightning and possible heavy downpours leading to
flooding and damages to susceptible formal/informal settlements and
infrastructure can be expected over the eastern and south-western parts
of Limpopo, northern parts of Gauteng, as well as the extreme
north-western parts of Mpumalanga.
B. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding
of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as localised
damage to infrastructure and settlements (informal) can be expected over
the central parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, southern parts of
Gauteng, western and extreme eastern parts of the North West, as well
as the western and central parts of the Free State.
C. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging winds and waves leading to disruption
of ports/small harbours activities for a short period of time and
difficulty in navigation at sea can be expected between Alexander Bay
and Plettenberg Bay.
D. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to disruption of
ports/small harbours activities for a short period of time and
difficulty in navigation at sea can be expected between Alexander Bay
and Plettenberg Bay.
Special weather advisories
Hot and humid weather conditions will result in extremely uncomfortable
conditions over north coast of KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent interior.
Gauteng
Fine in the south at first, otherwise Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the northern parts. The expected UVB sunburn index: High
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Mpumalanga
Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north-eastern highveld. It will be warm over the Lowveld.
Limpopo
Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered over the central and south-eastern parts.
North-West Province
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Free State
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the south.
Northern Cape
Fine and cool but partly cloudy in the north-east with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Western Cape
Fine over the eastern parts in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to cold over the south-western and southern parts with afternoon rain. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly in the morning otherwise westerly to south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Fine and cool, becoming cloudy with isolated showers along the south coast in the evening. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly.
Kwazulu-Natal
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the north-east, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High
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Updated at 05:38 SAST