Should I go out?

Welkom, South Africa

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

Now12°C

Rain showers

Feels 10°CWind 18 km/hRain 71%

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No

Welkom, 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 window23:00

Today at a glance

Plan around wet windows

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

23:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 8%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 20°C.

Wind

18 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
05:00Rain showers12°C100%18 km/h
06:00Light drizzle12°C100%19 km/h
07:00Overcast13°C100%20 km/h
08:00Overcast15°C96%19 km/h
09:00Overcast16°C74%26 km/h
10:00Overcast17°C44%28 km/h
11:00Overcast18°C27%32 km/h
12:00Clear sky18°C36%36 km/h
13:00Light drizzle20°C57%37 km/h
14:00Overcast20°C73%30 km/h
15:00Light drizzle19°C78%30 km/h
16:00Moderate drizzle15°C77%34 km/h
17:00Light drizzle15°C71%32 km/h
18:00Light drizzle15°C57%31 km/h
19:00Partly cloudy14°C37%30 km/h
20:00Light drizzle14°C22%32 km/h
21:00Overcast13°C14%31 km/h
22:00Overcast13°C9%32 km/h
23:00Overcast13°C8%33 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Partly cloudy12°C12%35 km/h
01:00Overcast12°C19%33 km/h
02:00Mainly clear12°C24%33 km/h
03:00Light drizzle11°C24%32 km/h
04:00Clear sky11°C23%30 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriRain showers20°C / 12°C6.5 mm37 km/h
SatModerate showers23°C / 11°C8.9 mm35 km/h
SunModerate showers19°C / 12°C16 mm27 km/h
MonHeavy showers19°C / 12°C30 mm21 km/h
TueLight drizzle21°C / 11°C0.9 mm11 km/h
WedLight drizzle23°C / 12°C0.6 mm7 km/h
ThuMainly clear23°C / 13°C0 mm7 km/h
FriClear sky25°C / 12°C0 mm8 km/h
SatClear sky25°C / 13°C0 mm11 km/h
SunClear sky26°C / 13°C0 mm11 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Bring a light jacket.

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

5/10

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 20°C.

Warmest day

Sun

Expect the warmest conditions around 26°C.

Coldest start

Sat

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 11°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI34

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

US AQI47
PM2.512.2 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:23
Sunset18:00

Use 06:23 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:00 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

05:00

Highest rain chance is around 05:00, at roughly 100%.

Best dry gap

23:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 8% rain risk.

Later trend

04:00

By 04:00, rain risk sits near 23%.

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