Heavy rain in Durban and Kigali; heat in Namibia and Botswana

Southern Africa

Cape Town will see partly cloudy skies with a high of 19C and a low of 12C. The Cape Doctor, a strong south-easterly wind, will blow up to 31 km/h. The UV index will reach 10, so sun protection is advised when skies clear.

Johannesburg expects rain on and off for about 7 hours, accumulating around 3 mm. Temperatures will range from 18C to 27C with a north-west wind up to 20 km/h. An umbrella will be useful during the showers.

Durban faces heavy rain throughout the day, about 9 mm in total, with temperatures between 18C and 21C. Winds from the south-south-west will reach up to 37 km/h. Take care when travelling as conditions may be wet and windy.

Gqeberha will have partly cloudy skies and some rain on and off for about 4 hours, around 2 mm total. Highs will be 19C and lows 15C, with westerly winds up to 45 km/h. The wind may be gusty during the day.

In Namibia, Windhoek will enjoy clear skies and hot weather, with a high of 34C and a low of 15C. Winds from the south-west will reach 22 km/h. The UV index is very high at 15, so sun protection is essential.

Gaborone will be partly cloudy with light rain for about 2 hours, around 1 mm. Temperatures will reach 34C and drop to 21C, with a north wind up to 27 km/h. The UV index is high at 13.

Harare will be partly cloudy and dry, with temperatures between 21C and 33C. Winds from the north-north-east will reach 23 km/h. The UV index will be 14.

Lusaka will have mostly clear skies and dry conditions. Temperatures will range from 21C to 34C with north-north-west winds up to 17 km/h. The UV index is 12.

Maputo will be cloudy but dry, with highs of 30C and lows of 23C. Winds from the south-south-east will reach 21 km/h. The UV index is 11.

East Africa

Nairobi will experience rain on and off for about 7 hours, about 4 mm total. Temperatures will range from 15C to 24C with north-east winds up to 23 km/h. An umbrella is recommended.

Kampala will be partly cloudy with light rain for about 2 hours, around 2 mm. Highs will reach 28C and lows 20C, with west-north-west winds up to 10 km/h. The UV index is 12.

Kigali faces heavy rain on and off for about 4 hours, about 13 mm in total. Temperatures will range from 15C to 26C with north-north-west winds up to 15 km/h. Take care in wet conditions.

Dar es Salaam will be partly cloudy and dry, with temperatures between 24C and 32C. Easterly winds will reach 20 km/h. The UV index is 13.

Addis Ababa will have partly cloudy skies and dry weather. Temperatures will range from 11C to 24C with east-south-east winds up to 18 km/h. The UV index is 12.

West and Central Africa

Lagos will see light rain but remain mostly dry, with temperatures between 27C and 30C. Winds from the south-south-west will reach 20 km/h. The UV index is 9.

Abuja will have clear skies and dry conditions. Temperatures will range from 23C to 32C with south-south-west winds up to 9 km/h. The UV index is 9.

Accra will experience light rain but remain mostly dry, with highs of 31C and lows of 26C. Winds from the south-south-west will reach 20 km/h. The UV index is 10.

Dakar will enjoy clear skies and hot weather, with temperatures between 28C and 36C. North-north-east winds will reach 27 km/h. The UV index is 10.

Kinshasa will have rain on and off for about 2 hours, around 1 mm total. Temperatures will range from 22C to 32C with west-south-west winds up to 22 km/h. An umbrella may be useful.

Luanda will be cloudy but dry, with highs of 29C and lows of 25C. Winds from the south-west will reach 22 km/h. The UV index is 12.

North Africa

Cairo will see light rain but remain mostly dry, with temperatures between 16C and 24C. Winds from the west-north-west will reach 20 km/h. The UV index is 5.

Casablanca will be partly cloudy and dry, with highs of 23C and lows of 17C. North-east winds will reach 17 km/h. The UV index is 4.

Tunis will have clear skies and dry conditions. Temperatures will range from 14C to 21C with east-north-east winds up to 10 km/h. The UV index is 4.

Sources

• Data from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, licensed CC BY 4.0

Source: MET Norway