Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for December 17th
Last updated at 15:17 SAST
Warnings
Orange Level 5 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to
flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and low-lying
bridges/areas, excessive lightning, strong damaging
winds and large amounts of small hail and/or large hail
are expected over KwaZulu-Natal except in the south-east
coast.
B. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to
localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and
low-lying bridges/areas, excessive lightning, strong
damaging winds and large amounts of small hail and/or
large hail in places are expected in Gauteng, North West,
Free State, eastern part of the Northern Cape, northern
part of the Eastern Cape, south-eastern coast of KwaZulu-
Natal, the Highveld and Escarpment of Mpumalanga.
Western Cape
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated rain and showers over the south-western parts in the early morning, spreading to the southern parts from mid-morning where it will be cloudy. It will become fine in the north-west from the afternoon.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Rain +2 Hours
Rain +24 Hours
Temperature +24 Hours
Gauteng
Fine at first, otherwise cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index:High
Mpumalanga
Partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy in the southern half. Scattered showers and thundershower are expected, isolated in the east.
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North-West
Partly cloudy and warm, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Free State
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will become cloudy in most parts by the afternoon.
Northern Cape
Morning fog patches along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but fine in the west with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme east.
The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy in the south with light showers east of Port Elizabeth, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated
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The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.
Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape
Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in north and east.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Kwazulu-Natal
Partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with widespread showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming south-westerly from the south in the afternoon, except in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate
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Updated at 15:17 SAST