Gauteng set for clear weekend with mild temperatures

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). 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. Conditions will remain clear throughout the day, with a 0% chance of rain.

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Sunrise will be at 6:50am and sunset at 5:39pm, according to Saws. 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.

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