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Weather in Polokwane, South Africa

Get accurate, up-to-date weather information for Polokwane, 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: 18.4°C

Feels like: 17.7°C

Description: Clear sky

Humidity: 73%

Wind: 9.4 km/h → E

Moon Phase: waxing-crescent Waxing Crescent

Sun Protection for Polokwane Today

UV Index: 14 · Extreme (now 0, today's peak 14)

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

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Polokwane — Sun & UV Today

☀️ Today’s outlook
Mild, clear. Peak UV 14 Extreme — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 50+.
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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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32°/16°
💧 0%
Thu
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33°/17°
💧 0%
Fri
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32°/15°
💧 0%
BEST DAY
Sat
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30°/19°
💧 12%
Sun
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29°/17°
💧 59%
Mon
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31°/18°
💧 84%
Tue
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25°/15°
💧 50%

🌫️ Air quality now

45
US AQI
Good
Air quality is good — enjoy the outdoors.
PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³ · PM10 14.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ 13

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: 21.4°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 9.4 km/h ↖ NNW

Afternoon

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Temperature: 31.8°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 18.4 km/h ↓ SSE

Evening

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Temperature: 24.8°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 18.0 km/h ↗ ENE

Tomorrow

Morning

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Temperature: 22.2°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 10.8 km/h ↗ NNE

Afternoon

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Temperature: 32.8°C

Description: Partly cloudy

Wind: 20.9 km/h → E

Evening

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Temperature: 21.8°C

Description: Clear sky

Wind: 21.2 km/h → ENE

Cloud Cover Movement Over Southern Africa

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Week's Weather Outlook

Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Wed 00:04 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.

Today, Nov 11

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High: 31.8°C (rest of today)

Low: 15.1°C

Clear sky

Wind: 18.4 km/h ↓ SSE

Moon: waxing-crescent

Tomorrow, Nov 12

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High: 32.8°C

Low: 14.4°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 20.9 km/h → E

Moon: waxing-crescent

Fri, Nov 13

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High: 31.3°C

Low: 14.4°C

Clear sky

Wind: 5.4 km/h ↖ NW

Moon: waxing-crescent

Sat, Nov 14

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High: 28.9°C

Low: 17.7°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 14.4 km/h ↗ ENE

Moon: waxing-crescent

Sun, Nov 15

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High: 28.5°C

Low: 17.4°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 7.6 km/h ↑ NNW

Moon: waxing-crescent

Mon, Nov 16

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High: 25.9°C

Low: 17.5°C

Light rain

Wind: 13.0 km/h ↘ ESE

Moon: first-quarter

Tue, Nov 17

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High: 25.0°C

Low: 16.4°C

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10.1 km/h ↑ N

Moon: first-quarter

  

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 Polokwane

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 Tue 10 Nov 23:30 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 Polokwane, last hour

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

Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 23:30 frame, positions advanced to 23:54. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
No storm or rain cell is heading for Polokwane or its surrounds in the next 90 minutes — no storm or rain cells in the panel.
Storm nowcast around Polokwane: 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

Check UV Levels & Sun Protection

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