Ladysmith

Name: Ladysmith, South Africa
Address: ZA

KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

14°58° Clear Feels like 14°58°

mixed rain and snow from 2 AM02 Monday, around 11.4 mm0.45 in of rain and 0.3 cm of snow. Falling to 7°45° by 5 AM05. Dew is likely on car glass from around 1 AM01 tomorrow (Saturday) and may persist into the morning.

Humidity65%

Wind4 km/h1.0 m/s2 mph2 kn easterly

Gusts18 km/h4.9 m/s11 mph9 kn

UV index0Low

Visibility29 km18 mi

Rain now0.0 mm/h0.00 in/h

Model updated 8:00 AM08:00 · Forecast 7:14 PM19:14 local time

Warnings

Unhealthy air tomorrow (Saturday), 2 AM02–7 AM07
Children, older adults and anyone with a breathing condition should cut back outdoor effort.

Next 24 hours

Readings for each of the next 24 hours
Hour	Now	8 PM20	9 PM21	10 PM22	11 PM23	12 AM00	1 AM01	2 AM02	3 AM03	4 AM04	5 AM05	6 AM06	7 AM07	8 AM08	9 AM09	10 AM10	11 AM11	12 PM12	1 PM13	2 PM14	3 PM15	4 PM16	5 PM17	6 PM18	7 PM19
Unhealthy air								Unhealthy air
Sky
Temperature	15°59°	13°55°	12°54°	12°53°	11°52°	10°51°	10°50°	9°48°	9°47°	8°46°	7°45°	8°47°	9°48°	10°49°	13°55°	16°61°	19°66°	21°69°	22°72°	23°74°	22°72°	21°70°	20°68°	18°64°	15°60°
Feels like	15°58°	14°57°	13°56°	13°55°	12°54°	12°53°	11°52°	11°51°	10°50°	9°48°	8°46°	8°46°	12°54°	18°64°	22°71°	25°76°	27°81°	28°83°	29°84°	30°85°	29°84°	27°81°	24°75°	16°61°	14°57°
Humidity %	64	71	74	77	80	82	83	85	86	87	89	85	82	79	66	54	41	36	31	26	29	32	35	41	47
Wind km/hm/smphkn	E4	E2	E2	SE2	SE2	SE2	NW2	NW1	NW2	NW3	NW4	NW5	NW6	NW6	NW7	NW7	NW7	NW8	NW8	NW9	NW8	NW6	NW4	NW5	NW5
Gusts km/hm/smphkn	18	16	14	12	11	9	8	7	8	9	10	12	14	16	18	19	21	23	25	27	26	26	25	21	18
Rain mm/hin/h

Rain around you

Now

Nearest rain None within 40 km

Nearest lightning None within 40 km

Rain over this exact spot

The days ahead

Clear, turning Partly cloudy overnight. Up to 20°69° around 2 PM14 and down to 9°48° around 5 AM05. It peaks at a felt 30°86° around 2 PM14.

Through the day
overnight	*11°51°*	SW 2 km/h0.5 m/s1 mph1 kn
in the morning	*15°59°*	N 1 km/h0.4 m/s1 mph1 kn
in the afternoon	*20°69°*	E 8 km/h2.3 m/s5 mph4 kn
in the evening	*17°62°*	E 6 km/h1.7 m/s4 mph3 kn

Visibility down to 2.0 km1.2 mi around 5 AM05
It will feel about 917° hotter than the thermometer says
Air quality reaches Unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 150)
Best hour to be outside: 5 PM17, 19°66°

Sunrise: 6:38 AM06:38
Sunset: 5:35 PM17:35
Daylight: 10 h 57 min
Strongest gust: 22 km/h6.1 m/s14 mph12 kn
Average humidity: 74%
Peak UV: 5

Clear through the day. Up to 23°74° around 2 PM14 and down to 7°45° around 5 AM05. It peaks at a felt 30°85° around 2 PM14.

Will feel much like today despite the change on the thermometer. That is down to drier air.

Through the day
overnight	*10°51°*	NW 4 km/h1.1 m/s3 mph2 kn
in the morning	*19°66°*	NW 7 km/h1.9 m/s4 mph4 kn
in the afternoon	*23°74°*	NW 9 km/h2.6 m/s6 mph5 kn
in the evening	*18°64°*	NW 5 km/h1.5 m/s3 mph3 kn

It will feel about 611° hotter than the thermometer says
Air quality reaches Unhealthy (AQI 156)
36° warmer than the day before
1 minutes more daylight
Best hour to be outside: 9 AM09, 13°55°

Sunrise: 6:37 AM06:37
Sunset: 5:35 PM17:35
Daylight: 10 h 58 min
Strongest gust: 27 km/h7.4 m/s17 mph14 kn
Average humidity: 59%
Peak UV: 4

Clear through the day. Up to 24°75° around 2 PM14 and down to 9°48° around 5 AM05. Gusty at times, up to 48 km/h13.3 m/s30 mph26 kn.

Much the same on the thermometer as the day before, but it will feel about 58° cooler. That is down to drier air and stronger wind.

Through the day
overnight	*10°50°*	NW 8 km/h2.3 m/s5 mph4 kn
in the morning	*22°72°*	NW 24 km/h6.6 m/s15 mph13 kn
in the afternoon	*24°75°*	W 24 km/h6.7 m/s15 mph13 kn
in the evening	*19°66°*	NW 16 km/h4.6 m/s10 mph9 kn

Gusts reaching 48 km/h13.3 m/s30 mph26 kn around 2 PM14
Air quality reaches Unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 129)
1 minutes more daylight
Best hour to be outside: 4 PM16, 21°71°

Sunrise: 6:36 AM06:36
Sunset: 5:36 PM17:36
Daylight: 10 h 59 min
Strongest gust: 48 km/h13.3 m/s30 mph26 kn
Average humidity: 42%
Peak UV: 5

Rain, turning Light showers overnight. Up to 11°53° around 5 AM05 and down to 5°41° around 8 PM20. About 16.9 mm0.67 in of rain in total.

Will feel about 1323° cooler than the day before.

Through the day
overnight	*11°53°*		S 6 km/h1.7 m/s4 mph3 kn
in the morning	*10°51°*		SE 19 km/h5.2 m/s12 mph10 kn
in the afternoon	7°45°		SE 16 km/h4.4 m/s10 mph9 kn
in the evening	5°41°	*-5°23°*	SE 16 km/h4.4 m/s10 mph9 kn

Gusts reaching 43 km/h12.1 m/s27 mph23 kn around 11 PM23
Around 0.7 cm of snow expected
Rain 2 AM02–12 AM00, about 16.9 mm0.66 in
Feels like -5°23° around 8 PM20
1222° cooler than the day before
1 minutes more daylight

Sunrise: 6:35 AM06:35
Sunset: 5:36 PM17:36
Daylight: 11 h 1 min
Strongest gust: 43 km/h12.1 m/s27 mph23 kn
Average humidity: 88%
Peak UV: 1

Light showers, turning Overcast in the evening. Up to 9°49° around 11 AM11 and down to 5°42° around 12 AM00. The wind keeps it feeling nearer -4°25°. About 4.1 mm0.16 in of rain in total.

Will feel about 1629° cooler than the day before. That is down to stronger wind and drier air.

Through the day
overnight	6°44°	*-6°22°*	SE 19 km/h5.3 m/s12 mph10 kn
in the morning	9°49°	*-5°23°*	SE 25 km/h7.1 m/s16 mph14 kn
in the afternoon	9°48°	*-6°21°*	SE 27 km/h7.5 m/s17 mph15 kn
in the evening	7°45°	*-6°21°*	SE 22 km/h6.1 m/s14 mph12 kn

Gusts reaching 61 km/h17.0 m/s38 mph33 kn around 2 PM14
Rain 5 AM05–5 PM17, about 3.4 mm0.13 in
It comes in 3 separate spells rather than all at once
Feels like -6°21° around 2 PM14
It will feel about 1323° cooler than the thermometer says
24° cooler than the day before

Sunrise: 6:34 AM06:34
Sunset: 5:37 PM17:37
Daylight: 11 h 2 min
Strongest gust: 61 km/h17.0 m/s38 mph33 kn
Average humidity: 73%

Light showers, turning Mostly cloudy in the morning. Up to 12°53° around 2 PM14 and down to 6°42° around 5 AM05. The wind keeps it feeling nearer 7°44°. About 2.9 mm0.11 in of rain in total.

Will feel about 1119° warmer than the day before. That is down to lighter wind.

Through the day
overnight	6°43°	SE 16 km/h4.5 m/s10 mph9 kn
in the morning	*11°52°*	SE 19 km/h5.2 m/s12 mph10 kn
in the afternoon	*12°53°*	SE 21 km/h5.7 m/s13 mph11 kn
in the evening	*10°50°*	SE 13 km/h3.7 m/s8 mph7 kn

Gusts reaching 53 km/h14.6 m/s33 mph28 kn around 2 PM14
Rain 11 AM11–8 PM20, about 2.2 mm0.09 in
It comes in 2 separate spells rather than all at once
Feels like -4°24° around 12 AM00
It will feel about 59° cooler than the thermometer says
35° warmer than the day before

Sunrise: 6:34 AM06:34
Sunset: 5:37 PM17:37
Daylight: 11 h 3 min
Strongest gust: 53 km/h14.6 m/s33 mph28 kn
Average humidity: 72%

Conditions in detail

Air and comfort

Humidity: 65% · Humid
Dew point: 7°45°
Wet bulb: 10°49°
Pressure: 1,026 hPa769 mmHg30.29 inHg

Sky and storm risk

Cloud cover: 1%
Low cloud: 0%
Cloud base: 3,929 m12,891 ft
Thunderstorms: None expected
Freezing level: 3,611 m11,849 ft

Air quality

AQI: 129 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM2.5: 50.2 µg/m³
Dust: 0 µg/m³
NO₂: 10.3 µg/m³
Ground ozone: 85 µg/m³

Observed lightning

Within 40 km: 0
Within 100 km: 0
Within 250 km: 0

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:38 AM06:38
Sunset: 5:35 PM17:35
First light: 6:14 AM06:14
Last light: 5:58 PM17:58
Moon: Last quarter · 32%

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At local peak west · 0.2°

Next solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

Saturday, 6 February 2027 6:51 PM18:51

Maximum obscuration: 2.19%
Visible here: 6:37 PM18:37 6:51 PM18:51
Visible duration: 0 h 13 min

The eclipse carries on until 7:30 PM19:30, but the Sun sets before then — the rest of it happens below the horizon, where you cannot follow it.

Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse eye protection.

At local peak west · 1.4°

Next lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

Friday, 28 August 2026 6:12 AM06:12

Moon in shadow: 96.21%
Visible here: 4:33 AM04:33 6:21 AM06:21
Visible duration: 1 h 47 min

The eclipse carries on until 7:52 AM07:52, but the Moon sets before then — the rest of it happens below the horizon, where you cannot follow it.

Safe to watch with the unaided eye; the visible window counts only the Moon’s passage through the umbra.