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Scorching Gaborone and a band of heavy rain from Nairobi to Kinshasa

Gaborone leads the day with a top of 37C while Lusaka and Windhoek also hit the mid-30s. Heavy, long-lived rain hits parts of East and Central Africa, with Nairobi and Kinshasa seeing the most.

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Gaborone skyline under a hot, clear sky
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Gaborone is the story this morning with a high of 37C and a low of 20C, dry and with a UV index up to 14. Lusaka and Windhoek are also very warm, highs of 35C and 34C respectively, and Windhoek faces a UV index up to 15 that will make sunscreen a good idea.

Southern Africa

Cape Town: high 24C, low 16C; dry but windy from the south-south-east up to 30 km/h and a strong UV index up to 12 under clear skies - sunglasses and sunscreen for the midday sun.

Johannesburg: high 31C, low 18C; clear skies and a high UV index up to 13 - a hot day with plenty of sun.

Durban: high 25C, low 21C; mostly clear with winds from the south-west up to 28 km/h and a UV index up to 12.

Gqeberha: high 21C, low 18C; light rain is expected, with winds from the east-south-east up to 27 km/h.

Windhoek: high 34C, low 16C; mostly clear and dry, with winds from the north-east up to 22 km/h and a very high UV index up to 15.

Gaborone: high 37C, low 20C; clear skies and dry, winds mostly from the north-north-east up to 17 km/h, UV index up to 14 - a hot day, dress light.

Harare: high 30C, low 14C; clear and dry, winds from the south-east up to 16 km/h and a UV index up to 14.

Lusaka: high 35C, low 23C; clear and dry with a UV index up to 14 - expect strong sun through the day.

Maputo: high 30C, low 19C; light rain on the cards, winds from the east up to 22 km/h.

East Africa

Nairobi: high 25C, low 15C; heavy rain on and off for about 10 hours, about 7 mm in all, winds from the north up to 22 km/h and a UV index up to 13 under clear breaks - bring waterproofs for a wet commute.

Kampala: high 23C, low 19C; light rain on and off for about 5 hours, about 1 mm in all, winds from the north-north-east up to 14 km/h.

Kigali: high 25C, low 17C; heavy rain on and off for about 7 hours, about 9 mm in all, winds from the west up to 14 km/h.

Dar es Salaam: high 31C, low 25C; heavy rain on and off for about 7 hours, about 5 mm in all, winds from the east-south-east up to 16 km/h.

Addis Ababa: high 21C, low 11C; light rain on and off for about 12 hours, about 8 mm in all, winds from the south-east up to 15 km/h.

West and Central Africa

Lagos: high 28C, low 26C; rain on and off for about 5 hours, about 2 mm in all, winds from the south-west up to 17 km/h.

Abuja: high 33C, low 24C; mostly clear and dry, winds from the north-north-west up to 15 km/h and a UV index up to 10.

Accra: high 30C, low 25C; rain on and off for about 7 hours, about 3 mm in all, winds from the south-south-west up to 18 km/h.

Dakar: high 31C, low 28C; clear skies and dry, winds from the north-north-east up to 28 km/h and a UV index up to 9.

Kinshasa: high 28C, low 23C; heavy rain on and off for about 11 hours, about 12 mm in all, winds from the west-north-west up to 17 km/h - expect a wet day.

Luanda: high 28C, low 26C; light rain with winds from the west up to 21 km/h and a UV index up to 13.

North Africa

Cairo: high 25C, low 15C; clear skies and dry, winds from the north-east up to 15 km/h and a moderate UV index up to 4.

Casablanca: high 22C, low 18C; light rain on and off for about 3 hours, about 1 mm in all, winds from the west-south-west up to 30 km/h and a UV index up to 4 - blustery and damp at times.

Tunis: high 29C, low 19C; mostly clear and dry, winds from the north-north-west up to 26 km/h and a UV index up to 3.

Sources

Source: MET Norway

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