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Weather in East London, South Africa
Get accurate, up-to-date weather information for East London, including current conditions, hourly forecasts, and 6-day outlook. Plan your outdoor activities with reliable weather data and UV protection guidance.
Current Conditions
Temperature: 18.6°C
Feels like: 14.3°C
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 31.0 km/h ↗ NE
Moon Phase: 
Waning Crescent
Sun Protection for East London Today
UV Index: 6 · Moderate (now 0, today's peak 6)
Recommended: SPF 30+ — Take care around midday. Apply SPF 30+, wear a hat and sunglasses.
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🌤️ Today’s outlook
Mild, partly cloudy · rain likely (100%) · breezy. Peak UV 6 High — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 30+, a rain jacket.
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🌡️ Temperature through the day
▬ temperature ▔▔ feels like
📆 7-day outlook
Today
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22°/17°
💧 100%
Mon
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24°/17°
💧 10%
Tue
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30°/15°
💧 84%
Wed
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18°/14°
💧 47%
Thu
🌤️
23°/15°
💧 2%
BEST DAY
Fri
☁️
20°/16°
💧 14%
Sat
☁️
22°/16°
💧 18%
🌫️ Air quality now
45
US AQI
Good
Air quality is good — enjoy the outdoors.
PM2.5 10.2 µg/m³ · PM10 17.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ 1
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 |
TomorrowMorning Temperature: 19.9°C Description: Clear sky Wind: 34.2 km/h ↗ NE AfternoonTemperature: 24.2°C Description: Clear sky Wind: 38.2 km/h → ENE Evening Temperature: 20.3°C Description: Clear sky Wind: 38.5 km/h ↗ NE |
Cloud Cover Movement Over Southern Africa
Week's Weather Outlook
Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Sun 21:16 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.
Today, Oct 4
High: 18.6°C (rest of today) Low: 16.6°C Partly cloudy Wind: 31.0 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Tomorrow, Oct 5
High: 24.3°C Low: 16.6°C Clear sky Wind: 38.2 km/h → ENE Moon: |
Tue, Oct 6
High: 29.3°C Low: 14.0°C Rain showers Wind: 53.3 km/h ↙ SW Moon: |
Wed, Oct 7
High: 19.0°C Low: 14.1°C Partly cloudy Wind: 8.6 km/h → ESE Moon: |
Thu, Oct 8
High: 24.4°C Low: 15.4°C Clear sky Wind: 12.2 km/h ↓ S Moon: |
Fri, Oct 9
High: 20.7°C Low: 15.3°C Partly cloudy Wind: 18.7 km/h ↙ SSW Moon: |
Sat, Oct 10
High: 21.8°C Low: 14.2°C Cloudy Wind: 23.4 km/h → ENE Moon: |
South African Temperature Maps
Minimum Temperatures: South Africa
Maximum Temperatures: South Africa
Live SA temperature maps generated from met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) data, refreshed every few hours.
Storm & Rain around East London
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 Sun 04 Oct 20:50 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 1.1 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.
No rain reported at East London itself this hour (forecast model and satellite point estimate).
Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 20:50 frame, positions advanced to 21:15. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
No storm or rain cell is heading for East London or its surrounds in the next 90 minutes — no storm or rain cells in the panel.
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
Check UV Levels & Sun Protection
For current UV index information and specialized sun protection products:
South Africa UV Index Sunscreen Products