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Weather in Mbombela (Nelspruit), South Africa
Get accurate, up-to-date weather information for Mbombela (Nelspruit), including current conditions, hourly forecasts, and 6-day outlook. Plan your outdoor activities with reliable weather data and UV protection guidance.
Current Conditions
Temperature: 22.7°C
Feels like: 22.5°C
Description: Cloudy
Humidity: 60%
Wind: 8.6 km/h ↗ NE
Moon Phase: 
Waning Crescent
Sun Protection for Mbombela (Nelspruit) Today
UV Index: 8 · Very High (now 0, today's peak 8)
Recommended: SPF 50+ — Extra protection. SPF 50+, avoid sun 10am-4pm; reapply every 2 hours.
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☁️ Today’s outlook
Mild, cloudy. Peak UV 8 Very high — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 50+.
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🌡️ Temperature through the day
▬ temperature ▔▔ feels like
📆 7-day outlook
Today
☁️
25°/14°
💧 13%
Tue
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26°/16°
💧 85%
Wed
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24°/15°
💧 17%
Thu
☁️
24°/15°
💧 0%
BEST DAY
Fri
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31°/15°
💧 2%
Sat
⛈️
27°/18°
💧 37%
Sun
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28°/19°
💧 38%
🌫️ Air quality now
40
US AQI
Good
Air quality is good — enjoy the outdoors.
PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³ · PM10 7.6 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
TodayEvening Temperature: 19.3°C Description: Partly cloudy Wind: 3.2 km/h ↑ NNW |
TomorrowMorning Temperature: 20.4°C Description: Fair Wind: 3.6 km/h ← W Afternoon Temperature: 24.3°C Description: Rain showers Wind: 14.0 km/h ↑ N Evening Temperature: 20.3°C Description: Clear sky Wind: 5.0 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 Mon 17:46 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.
Today, Oct 5
High: 22.7°C (rest of today) Low: 15.9°C Cloudy Wind: 8.6 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Tomorrow, Oct 6
High: 25.7°C Low: 15.3°C Rain showers Wind: 14.0 km/h ↑ N Moon: |
Wed, Oct 7
High: 24.2°C Low: 14.8°C Cloudy Wind: 19.8 km/h → ESE Moon: |
Thu, Oct 8
High: 25.0°C Low: 14.8°C Clear sky Wind: 13.7 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Fri, Oct 9
High: 31.7°C Low: 15.2°C Fair Wind: 10.4 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Sat, Oct 10
High: 27.4°C Low: 17.3°C Fair Wind: 13.0 km/h → E Moon: |
Sun, Oct 11
High: 28.4°C Low: 16.5°C Clear sky Wind: 10.1 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
South African Temperature Maps
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Live SA temperature maps generated from met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) data, refreshed every few hours.
Storm & Rain around Mbombela (Nelspruit)
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 Mon 05 Oct 17:20 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 5.5 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.
Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 17:20 frame, positions advanced to 17:45. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
- Malelane — strong storm overhead now, clearing by about 17:50
- Kaapmuiden — strong storm overhead now, clearing by about 17:52
- Mbombela — strong storm was overhead at 17:20, moving SE at 55 km/h — expected to have passed; showers may linger
- White River — strong storm was overhead at 17:20, moving SE at 55 km/h — expected to have passed; showers may linger
- Lydenburg — strong storm 15 km away, moving W at 47 km/h, arriving about 17:45
- Hazyview — storm was last overhead at 17:10; nothing tracked over the town now — showers may linger
- Sabie — storm was last overhead at 17:00; nothing tracked over the town now — showers may linger
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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