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Cape Town, are you ready for the weekend? We're heading into a mild and mostly sunny weekend after Friday’s rain moves out by late afternoon. This means Saturday and Sunday are expected to be calm and pleasant, making it ideal weather to get out and about this weekend.
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A high-pressure system is expected to settle over the south-western Cape, bringing dry conditions, gentle south-easterly winds and daytime temperatures hovering around the 20°C mark, according to Weatherman Pete. Good news if you're running the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday
"Southerly and south-easterly winds will dominate. As autumn comes to an end, the temperatures don’t venture much over the 20-degree mark and the wind is expected to remain gentle."
SEE: Cape Town Marathon: Your complete guide
"The relatively mild weather of the week (with some surprisingly thunder), turns to general rain on Friday until late afternoon, and then the weekend looks good."
Weekend forecast
- Friday: Rain clearing later, 17°C / 12°C
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and mild, 21°C / 12°C
- Sunday: Sunny and mild, 20°C / 13°C
Dam levels are up
The recent rainfall has also given Cape Town’s dams a healthy boost. Dam levels are currently sitting at 71% full following Tuesday’s rain, with no major rainfall expected next week as the dry spell continues.
May has delivered twice the usual rainfall, putting the cape's dams in a far better position than expected, with more insights shared by Cape Town Dam Levels.
READ: The (thirsty) story behind the Table Mountain dams
If you plan to head outdoors, remember to check whether hiking trails, reserves, and storm-affected venues have fully reopened after recent weather damage.
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