Gauteng set for clear weekend with mild temperatures
· Citizen
Gauteng residents can expect a largely dry and sunny weekend, with clear skies set to dominate both Johannesburg and Pretoria through Sunday, according to the South African Weather Service (Saws).
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Johannesburg weekend weather outlook
Johannesburg will reach a maximum of 19°C on Friday, with a minimum of 7°C overnight, according to Saws.
Skies remain clear for most of the day, with only a brief spell of mostly clear conditions around 8am. No rainfall expected across the day, according to Saws.
Wind speeds will stay light, ranging between 9.26 km/h and 18.52 km/h, with southerly and south-southwesterly directions.
The trend will continue into Saturday, with Saws forecasting a minimum of 7°C and a maximum of 19°C. Humidity will peak at 60% around 8am, coinciding with a brief period of partly cloudy skies, before clearing up again by the afternoon.
Winds will be notably calmer than Friday, dropping to as low as 0.19 km/h during the day.
By Sunday, temperatures will edge slightly higher, with Saws forecasting a maximum of 20°C and a minimum of 8°C.
Conditions will remain clear throughout the day, with a 0% chance of rain.
Sunrise will be at 6:50am and sunset at 5:39pm, according to Saws.
Pretoria to be slightly warmer
Pretoria and Pretoria North will run a few degrees warmer than Johannesburg over the same period, according to Saws.
Friday’s maximum in Pretoria/Tshwane is set to reach 22°C, with an overnight minimum of 8°C.
Saturday’s forecast for the Pretoria area shows a maximum of 21°C and a minimum of 5°C in Tshwane, or 7°C in Pretoria North, according to Saws.
Humidity will climb to 75% around 8am, bringing a spell of partly cloudy weather, before clearing skies return by early afternoon.
Wind speeds will peak at 18.52km/h in the early hours before easing off later in the day.
Sunday will bring Pretoria’s warmest conditions of the weekend, with Saws forecasting a maximum of 20°C and a minimum of 8°C.
Skies will stay clear throughout, with humidity ranging from 35% in the afternoon to 70% in the morning. Sunrise will be at 6:48am and sunset at 5:39pm.
Rain unlikely across the province
Across both metros, rain amounts of 0mm and a 0% rain probability are forecast for Saturday and Sunday, according to Saws, pointing to a stable, dry weekend for Gauteng residents heading into the last week of July.