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Weather in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Get accurate, up-to-date weather information for Bloemfontein, including current conditions, hourly forecasts, and 6-day outlook. Plan your outdoor activities with reliable weather data and UV protection guidance.

Current Conditions

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Temperature: 10.8°C

Feels like: 8.9°C

Description: Clear sky

Humidity: 88%

Wind: 8.3 km/h ESE

Moon Phase: waning-crescent Waning Crescent

Sun Protection for Bloemfontein Today

UV Index: 8 · High (now 0, today's peak 8)

Recommended: SPF 30-50 — Protection needed. SPF 30-50, hat and shade; reapply every 2 hours.

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Bloemfontein — Sun & UV Today

☀️ Today’s outlook
Cool, clear. Peak UV 8 Very high — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 30-50, a warm layer.
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☀️ UV index through the day

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☀️ Your skin & today’s sun — tap your skin type

🌡️ Temperature through the day

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📆 7-day outlook

Today
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22°/9°
💧 0%
Thu
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23°/10°
💧 0%
Fri
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25°/11°
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BEST DAY
Sat
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24°/10°
💧 0%
Sun
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25°/11°
💧 0%
Mon
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25°/12°
💧 32%
Tue
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16°/11°
💧 47%

🌫️ Air quality now

60
US AQI
Moderate
Acceptable; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.
PM2.5 27.6 µg/m³ · PM10 27.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ 15

Air quality (PM2.5, PM10, US AQI): Open-Meteo / CAMS. Pollen shown where forecast data is available.

Hourly UV, temperature & 7-day data: Open-Meteo. This is general sun-safety guidance, not a personal safe-exposure time — UV damages skin before any visible sunburn, so protect from UV 3 upward (WHO/EPA UV Index guidance).

Today and Tomorrow's Forecast

Today

Morning

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Temperature: 12.5°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 10.1 km/h NE

Afternoon

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Temperature: 21.7°C

Description: Cloudy

Wind: 12.2 km/h NW

Evening

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Temperature: 15.4°C

Description: Partly cloudy

Wind: 9.4 km/h SW

Tomorrow

Morning

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Temperature: 13.5°C

Description: Fair

Wind: 5.0 km/h ESE

Afternoon

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Temperature: 22.6°C

Description: Partly cloudy

Wind: 10.4 km/h SW

Evening

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Temperature: 15.9°C

Description: Partly cloudy

Wind: 8.3 km/h SW

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Week's Weather Outlook

Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Wed 01:53 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.

Today, Sep 9

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High: 21.7°C (rest of today)

Low: 9.0°C

Cloudy

Wind: 12.2 km/h NW

Moon: waning-crescent

Tomorrow, Sep 10

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High: 22.6°C

Low: 9.4°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10.4 km/h SW

Moon: waning-crescent

Fri, Sep 11

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High: 24.5°C

Low: 10.4°C

Clear sky

Wind: 7.6 km/h ENE

Moon: new-moon

Sat, Sep 12

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High: 23.7°C

Low: 9.6°C

Clear sky

Wind: 18.0 km/h NNW

Moon: waxing-crescent

Sun, Sep 13

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High: 24.7°C

Low: 10.4°C

Clear sky

Wind: 10.4 km/h NW

Moon: waxing-crescent

Mon, Sep 14

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High: 25.0°C

Low: 11.4°C

Clear sky

Wind: 20.5 km/h N

Moon: waxing-crescent

Tue, Sep 15

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High: 16.3°C

Low: 9.7°C

Heavy rain

Wind: 19.1 km/h NNE

Moon: waxing-crescent

  

South African Temperature Maps

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South Africa Minimum Temperatures Today (met.no)

Maximum Temperatures: South Africa

South Africa Maximum Temperatures Today (met.no)

Live SA temperature maps generated from met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) data, refreshed every few hours.

Storm & Rain around Bloemfontein

A ~220 × 240 km live panel: NOAA satellite rain rate in mm/h with contours, Meteosat-12 cloud tops and lightning, one frame every 10 minutes, one-hour loop. Latest frame Wed 09 Sep 01:20 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 0.0 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.

Live storm and rain panel around Bloemfontein, last hour

No rain reported at Bloemfontein itself this hour (forecast model and satellite point estimate).

Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 01:20 frame, positions advanced to 01:44. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
No storm or rain cell is heading for Bloemfontein or its surrounds in the next 90 minutes — no storm or rain cells in the panel.
Storm nowcast around Bloemfontein: projected positions 30 and 60 minutes ahead

Nowcast — each storm cell's motion arrow and its projected outline 30 (solid) and 60 minutes (dotted) ahead.

Precipitation estimates: NOAA/NESDIS Enterprise Rain Rate (RRQPE). Cloud tops and lightning: EUMETSAT Meteosat-12. This panel shows observations, not warnings; official severe-weather warnings are issued by the South African Weather Service.

South Africa Live Storm & Rain Map

Live storm and rain map — NOAA satellite rain rate (mm/h), Meteosat-12 cloud tops and lightning, updated every 10 minutes, with a 60-minute storm nowcast and arrival times. Open the full map →

Weather & UV Protection

While checking the weather forecast is important for planning outdoor activities, it's also crucial to consider UV exposure, which can be high even on cloudy days. Here are some sun protection tips based on weather conditions:

  • Sunny days: Use SPF 30-50+ sunscreen, wear a hat, sunglasses, and seek shade during peak hours (10am-4pm)
  • Cloudy days: Up to 80% of UV radiation can penetrate cloud cover - continue to use SPF 30+ sunscreen
  • Rainy days: UV rays can still reach you through clouds - apply sunscreen to exposed skin when outdoors
  • Windy conditions: Wind can reduce the sensation of sun exposure, potentially leading to unexpected sunburn

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