Heavy rain in Durban and Lagos, clear skies in Windhoek and Cape Town

Durban and Lagos are the focus today with heavy rain expected. Durban will see rain on and off for about 16 hours, accumulating around 27 mm, with temperatures between 16C and 18C. Winds come from the south-south-west at up to 33 km/h. Lagos will have rain on and off for about 8 hours, with 8 mm expected, highs of 30C and lows of 26C, and winds from the south-south-west at 20 km/h. An umbrella is advisable in both cities.

Southern Africa

Cape Town enjoys clear skies with a high of 30C and a low of 12C. Winds come mostly from the south-west at up to 27 km/h. The UV index reaches 11, so sun protection is important. Johannesburg faces heavy rain on and off for about 7 hours, with around 6 mm expected. Temperatures range from 11C to 25C, with easterly winds up to 24 km/h. Gqeberha has mostly clear skies, a high of 20C and low of 16C, but winds are gusty from the east-north-east at up to 46 km/h. Windhoek is clear and hot, reaching 34C with a low of 18C, and easterly winds up to 28 km/h. Gaborone also sees clear skies and a high of 34C, low 21C, with winds from the east at 41 km/h.

East Africa

Harare experiences rain on and off for about 4 hours, with 1 mm expected, highs of 31C and lows of 20C, and winds from the south-south-east at 26 km/h. Lusaka has light rain but remains mostly dry, with a high of 35C and low of 22C, and northerly winds up to 17 km/h. Kampala and Kigali have heavy and light rain respectively, with Kampala seeing about 5 mm over 6 hours and Kigali about 5 mm over 4 hours. Nairobi and Dar es Salaam have light rain, with Nairobi expecting 2 mm over 10 hours and Dar es Salaam negligible rain over 2 hours. Addis Ababa is partly cloudy and dry with a high of 24C and low of 12C.

West and Central Africa

Lagos experiences heavy rain as noted, while Abuja has clear skies with a high of 33C and low of 24C, and light westerly winds at 10 km/h. Accra has light rain on and off for about 3 hours, with 2 mm expected, highs of 32C and lows of 26C, and winds from the south-south-west at 23 km/h. Dakar enjoys clear skies with a high of 34C and low of 28C. Kinshasa sees light rain on and off for about 8 hours with 5 mm expected, highs of 31C and lows of 22C, and easterly winds up to 11 km/h. Luanda is partly cloudy and dry with a high of 29C and low of 25C.

North Africa

Cairo is partly cloudy with a high of 24C and low of 15C, and north-westerly winds up to 16 km/h. Casablanca has heavy rain on and off for about 6 hours with 5 mm expected, highs of 29C and lows of 21C, and westerly winds up to 35 km/h. Tunis is mostly clear with a high of 22C and low of 15C, and south-easterly winds up to 14 km/h.

Sources

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

Source: MET Norway