Should I go out?

Richards Bay, South Africa

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now17°C

Light drizzle

Feels 18°CWind 9 km/hRain 68%

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No

Richards Bay, South Africa

Probably not worth going out unless you need to.

Rain is the main problem. Wait for a clearer gap if your plans are flexible.

  • Take an umbrella or waterproof layer
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window06:00

Today at a glance

Plan around wet windows

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

06:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 21°C.

Wind

9 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Rain

Rain risk is the main constraint. Keep dry plans flexible.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
01:00Light drizzle17°C76%9 km/h
02:00Light drizzle17°C75%5 km/h
03:00Clear sky16°C54%5 km/h
04:00Clear sky16°C24%9 km/h
05:00Clear sky15°C2%12 km/h
06:00Clear sky14°C0%11 km/h
07:00Clear sky15°C0%13 km/h
08:00Clear sky16°C2%16 km/h
09:00Clear sky17°C1%13 km/h
10:00Clear sky19°C0%13 km/h
11:00Clear sky20°C0%16 km/h
12:00Clear sky20°C1%16 km/h
13:00Clear sky21°C3%16 km/h
14:00Clear sky21°C4%16 km/h
15:00Clear sky21°C4%16 km/h
16:00Clear sky20°C3%13 km/h
17:00Clear sky19°C2%10 km/h
18:00Clear sky18°C1%8 km/h
19:00Clear sky17°C1%6 km/h
20:00Clear sky17°C0%6 km/h
21:00Clear sky16°C0%5 km/h
22:00Clear sky15°C0%7 km/h
23:00Clear sky14°C0%10 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Clear sky13°C0%9 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriRain showers21°C / 14°C2.4 mm16 km/h
SatOvercast22°C / 12°C0 mm11 km/h
SunMainly clear22°C / 13°C0 mm13 km/h
MonOvercast24°C / 14°C0 mm13 km/h
TueDense drizzle20°C / 15°C12 mm34 km/h
WedLight drizzle20°C / 14°C3.3 mm22 km/h
ThuClear sky23°C / 13°C0 mm16 km/h
FriMainly clear23°C / 12°C0 mm19 km/h
SatOvercast22°C / 16°C0 mm14 km/h
SunLight drizzle19°C / 15°C3.9 mm24 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. A light layer should be enough.

01
Run + walk

Keep it short or wait for a clear gap if you want to stay dry.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Have a covered fallback or choose a shorter route.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

5/10

Walkable, but choose a shorter dry gap.

Cycle

6/10

Rideable if you avoid the wetter windows.

Run

5/10

Runnable, but weather may sap momentum.

Commute

4/10

Expect delays, awkward gear choices, or a less comfortable trip.

Picnic

1/10

Too risky for open-air food plans.

Hike

5/10

Possible, but conditions are mixed.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Rain showers with highs around 21°C.

Warmest day

Mon

Expect the warmest conditions around 24°C.

Coldest start

Sat

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 12°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI32

Fine for most people, though sensitive groups may still want to keep an eye on conditions.

US AQI58
PM2.511.4 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:39
Sunset17:02

Use 06:39 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 17:02 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

01:00

Highest rain chance is around 01:00, at roughly 76%.

Best dry gap

06:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

00:00

By 00:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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