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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

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Temperature: 19.5°C

Feels like: 21.1°C

Description: Heavy rain

Humidity: 96%

Wind: 7.9 km/h ← WNW

Moon Phase: waxing-crescent Waxing Crescent

Sun Protection for Mbombela (Nelspruit) Today

UV Index: 12 · Extreme (now 0, today's peak 12)

Recommended: SPF 50+ — Extreme risk. Take all precautions: SPF 50+, stay in shade, avoid midday sun.

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Mbombela (Nelspruit) — Sun & UV Today

🌧️ Today’s outlook
Mild, showers · rain likely (90%). Peak UV 12 Extreme — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 50+, a rain jacket.
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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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▬ temperature   ▔▔ feels like

📆 7-day outlook

Today
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25°/20°
💧 90%
Mon
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30°/18°
💧 75%
Tue
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25°/18°
💧 38%
Wed
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24°/17°
💧 40%
Thu
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31°/17°
💧 6%
BEST DAY
Fri
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37°/19°
💧 8%
Sat
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35°/22°
💧 14%

🌫️ Air quality now

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US AQI
Good
Air quality is good — enjoy the outdoors.
PM2.5 1 µg/m³ · PM10 1.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ 4

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: 22.1°C

Description: Cloudy

Wind: 2.9 km/h → E

Afternoon

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Temperature: 24.3°C

Description: Cloudy

Wind: 12.6 km/h ↗ NE

Evening

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Temperature: 22.3°C

Description: Rain

Wind: 3.6 km/h ← W

Tomorrow

Morning

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Temperature: 23.0°C

Description: Partly cloudy

Wind: 5.4 km/h ← W

Afternoon

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Temperature: 28.8°C

Description: Heavy rain showers

Wind: 10.8 km/h ↑ NNE

Evening

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Temperature: 21.3°C

Description: Light rain showers

Wind: 7.6 km/h → ESE

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Week's Weather Outlook

Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Sun 04:49 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.

Today, Nov 15

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High: 24.9°C (rest of today)

Low: 18.1°C

Cloudy

Wind: 12.6 km/h ↗ NE

Moon: waxing-crescent

Tomorrow, Nov 16

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High: 29.4°C

Low: 18.1°C

Heavy rain showers

Wind: 10.8 km/h ↑ NNE

Moon: first-quarter

Tue, Nov 17

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High: 25.0°C

Low: 16.4°C

Cloudy

Wind: 14.8 km/h → ENE

Moon: first-quarter

Wed, Nov 18

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High: 24.5°C

Low: 16.2°C

Fair

Wind: 9.0 km/h ↗ NNE

Moon: waxing-gibbous

Thu, Nov 19

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High: 31.9°C

Low: 15.7°C

Fair

Wind: 13.7 km/h ↗ NE

Moon: waxing-gibbous

Fri, Nov 20

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High: 38.3°C

Low: 19.5°C

Cloudy

Wind: 11.2 km/h ↗ NNE

Moon: waxing-gibbous

Sat, Nov 21

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High: 34.4°C

Low: 22.0°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 13.0 km/h ↑ NNE

Moon: waxing-gibbous

  

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 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 Sun 15 Nov 04:20 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 16.0 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.

Live storm and rain panel around Mbombela (Nelspruit), last hour
Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 04:20 frame, positions advanced to 04:47. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
  • Mbombela — severe storm overhead now
  • White River — severe storm overhead now
  • Barberton — severe storm overhead now
  • Hazyview — severe storm overhead now
  • Sabie — severe storm overhead now
  • Malelane — severe storm overhead now
  • Kaapmuiden — severe storm overhead now
  • Lydenburg — severe storm overhead now
Storm nowcast around Mbombela (Nelspruit): 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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