Heavy rain in Accra and Lagos; showers and strong sun elsewhere
Accra is set for about 16 mm of rain and Lagos about 13 mm on Tuesday, with long spells of rain for both.
Southern Africa
Cape Town: high 33C, low 15C. Partly cloudy but very sunny at times; wind up to 30 km/h from the south-south-west and a UV index up to 11 - sunscreen and a hat will help the washing dry fast.
Johannesburg: high 25C, low 13C. A mostly dry, partly cloudy day; UV up to 13 under clear spells - sun protection needed for the commute.
Durban: high 25C, low 18C. Clear skies and a brisk northerly breeze up to 35 km/h - secure loose items and expect a fresh feel on the coast; UV up to 11.
Gqeberha: high 25C, low 18C. Clear and warm with westerly winds up to 23 km/h; UV up to 11.
Windhoek: high 32C, low 19C. Heavy rain on and off for about 5 hours, about 5 mm in all, despite the heat; winds up to 22 km/h from the north-west and a fierce UV index up to 14 when skies clear - bring an umbrella and sunscreen.
Gaborone: high 30C, low 16C. Partly cloudy and dry; northeasterly wind up to 16 km/h and UV up to 13.
Harare: high 27C, low 15C. Partly cloudy and dry with southerly winds up to 17 km/h; UV up to 14 - a very strong sun index for the day.
Lusaka: high 30C, low 20C. Light rain is expected; east winds up to 21 km/h and UV up to 13 - pack a light rain layer and sun protection.
Maputo: high 27C, low 18C. Clear skies, east-north-east winds up to 20 km/h and UV up to 12.
East Africa
Nairobi: high 26C, low 16C. Rain on and off for about 9 hours, about 4 mm in all - puddles likely on the commute; winds up to 17 km/h from the east-north-east and UV up to 13 between showers.
Kampala: high 27C, low 19C. Light rain on and off for about 6 hours, about 3 mm in all; northerly winds up to 18 km/h and UV up to 12.
Kigali: high 26C, low 16C. Heavy rain on and off for about 6 hours, about 4 mm in all; south-east winds up to 17 km/h - take an umbrella.
Dar es Salaam: high 33C, low 24C. Light rain on and off for about 5 hours, about 2 mm total; easterly winds up to 23 km/h and UV up to 13 - hot and humid between showers.
Addis Ababa: high 22C, low 12C. Cloudy and cool by local standards; east-south-east winds up to 19 km/h and UV up to 13 on any bright breaks.
West and Central Africa
Lagos: high 27C, low 25C. Heavy rain on and off for about 10 hours, about 13 mm in all; south-westerly winds up to 17 km/h - expect a wet, slow commute and bring an umbrella.
Abuja: high 30C, low 22C. Partly cloudy with rain on and off for about 2 hours, about 2 mm in all; south-east winds up to 16 km/h and UV up to 9.
Accra: high 31C, low 24C. Heavy rain on and off for about 9 hours, about 16 mm in all; south-south-west winds up to 24 km/h - plan for a wet day and overflowing drains in low spots.
Dakar: high 33C, low 27C. Clear skies and warm; east-north-east winds up to 19 km/h and UV up to 9.
Kinshasa: high 30C, low 21C. Clear and dry with west-north-west winds up to 12 km/h and UV up to 12.
Luanda: high 30C, low 25C. Cloudy but dry; south-west winds up to 27 km/h and UV up to 12.
North Africa
Cairo: high 24C, low 14C. Clear and dry with north-north-east winds up to 21 km/h and a moderate UV up to 5.
Casablanca: high 23C, low 19C. Partly cloudy and dry; westerly winds up to 28 km/h - expect a breezy day - and UV up to 4.
Tunis: high 26C, low 18C. Partly cloudy and dry with south-west winds up to 13 km/h and UV up to 3.
Sources
- Data from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, licensed CC BY 4.0
Source: MET Norway
