Updated Friday 16 October 2026, 05:01 SAST
The week opens hot, with Keetmanshoop reaching 38°C on Friday alongside Opuwo, Oshakati, Ondangwa and Eenhana, before cooling to 32°C under cloud by Sunday. Windhoek can expect light drizzle on each of the first three days, easing from 34°C to 30°C, while Otjiwarongo may see rain showers on Saturday. Mariental and Gobabis stay mostly cloudy in the mid-30s. On the coast, Swakopmund remains wrapped in fog at around 19 to 22°C.
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Winds pick up in Luderitz, reaching 55 km/h on Sunday and 60 km/h on Monday. The heat returns midweek, with Wednesday bringing up to 40°C in Oshakati and Eenhana, and 38°C in Mariental and Tsumeb. Drink plenty of water, stay in the shade during the hottest hours, and check on elderly neighbours.
For today alone, town by town: <a href="https://www.saffarazzi.com/news/weather/namibia-weather-today/">Namibia weather today</a>.
Namibia 7-Day Weather Forecast Video
Weather alerts for Namibia
Extreme heat – Friday
Keetmanshoop 38°C, Opuwo 38°C, Oshakati 38°C, Ondangwa 38°C, Eenhana 38°C
Strong wind – Sunday
Luderitz 55 km/h
Strong wind – Monday
Luderitz 60 km/h
Extreme heat – Wednesday
Mariental 38°C, Tsumeb 38°C, Opuwo 39°C, Oshakati 40°C, Ondangwa 39°C, Eenhana 40°C, Rundu 39°C, Katima Mulilo 39°C
Extreme heat – Thursday
Gobabis 38°C, Otjiwarongo 38°C, Tsumeb 39°C, Opuwo 40°C, Oshakati 39°C, Ondangwa 39°C, Eenhana 40°C, Rundu 39°C, Katima Mulilo 39°C
Extreme heat – Saturday
Opuwo 38°C, Oshakati 38°C, Ondangwa 38°C
Extreme heat – Tuesday
Oshakati 39°C, Ondangwa 38°C, Eenhana 38°C, Rundu 38°C, Katima Mulilo 39°C
Extreme heat – Monday
Rundu 38°C, Katima Mulilo 38°C
Alerts are derived from the forecast against fixed thresholds (heat 38°C, rain chance 70%, wind 50 km/h, cold 2°C); Namibia publishes no public official warnings feed.
Khomas: Windhoek
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Light drizzle | 34° 18° | 0% | ESE 13 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Light drizzle | 32° 21° | 6% | SE 13 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Light drizzle | 30° 18° | 10% | NW 19 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 31° 14° | 0% | WNW 20 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Clear skies | 33° 14° | 0% | W 20 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Clear skies | 35° 17° | 0% | W 23 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Mostly clear | 35° 19° | 0% | SW 16 km/h |
Rehoboth
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 36° 16° | 0% | NW 17 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 19° | 0% | W 25 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 18° | 2% | W 32 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 29° 14° | 0% | SE 17 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Clear skies | 36° 14° | 0% | W 28 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 15° | 0% | W 28 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 18° | 0% | W 24 km/h |
Okahandja
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 19° | 0% | NNW 17 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Light drizzle | 34° 19° | 12% | NE 18 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Light drizzle | 31° 20° | 18% | W 23 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 34° 14° | 0% | SW 22 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 36° 17° | 0% | NW 20 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 17° | 0% | WSW 26 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 19° | 0% | WSW 29 km/h |
Erongo: Swakopmund
Tides: Walvis Bay and Swakopmund
Fri 16 Oct
H 06:21 (1.26 m) · L 12:17 (0.58 m) · H 18:38 (1.16 m)
Sat 17 Oct
L 00:29 (0.59 m) · H 07:13 (1.18 m) · L 13:17 (0.66 m) · H 19:45 (1.07 m)
Sun 18 Oct
L 01:32 (0.69 m) · H 08:28 (1.14 m) · L 14:55 (0.7 m) · H 21:22 (1.05 m)
Mon 19 Oct
L 03:20 (0.73 m) · H 09:56 (1.14 m) · L 16:40 (0.65 m) · H 22:52 (1.1 m)
Tue 20 Oct
L 04:57 (0.69 m) · H 11:08 (1.21 m) · L 17:40 (0.56 m) · H 23:53 (1.2 m)
Wed 21 Oct
L 05:55 (0.6 m) · H 12:00 (1.3 m) · L 18:22 (0.44 m)
Thu 22 Oct
H 00:37 (1.32 m) · L 06:37 (0.5 m) · H 12:41 (1.39 m) · L 18:58 (0.33 m)
Tide times: tide-forecast.com; modelled tides: Open-Meteo Marine.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Fog | 20° 11° | 0% | W 23 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Fog | 19° 12° | 2% | WSW 23 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Fog | 22° 12° | 2% | SSW 35 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Fog | 20° 11° | 0% | SW 25 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Fog | 17° 10° | 0% | NW 18 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Fog | 18° 10° | 0% | W 21 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 20° 10° | 0% | W 20 km/h |
Walvis Bay
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Clear skies | 23° 11° | 0% | SW 27 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Fog | 22° 12° | 0% | SW 28 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 25° 12° | 0% | SSW 41 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 23° 11° | 0% | SSW 28 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Cloudy | 20° 10° | 0% | W 17 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Fog | 22° 10° | 0% | WSW 23 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 23° 10° | 0% | SW 23 km/h |
Henties Bay
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Clear skies | 20° 12° | 0% | S 22 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Fog | 18° 12° | 0% | S 23 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Fog | 19° 12° | 0% | S 29 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Fog | 18° 11° | 0% | S 29 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Fog | 18° 11° | 0% | SW 20 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Fog | 18° 12° | 0% | S 22 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 19° 10° | 0% | SSW 22 km/h |
Karas: Keetmanshoop
Tides: Luderitz (modelled, heights relative to mean sea level)
Fri 16 Oct
H 05:37 (+0.1 m) · L 11:38 (-0.5 m) · H 17:39 (+0.0 m)
Sat 17 Oct
L 00:00 (-0.6 m) · H 06:21 (-0.0 m) · L 12:30 (-0.5 m) · H 18:30 (-0.1 m)
Sun 18 Oct
L 01:00 (-0.5 m) · H 07:42 (-0.1 m) · L 14:15 (-0.5 m) · H 20:00 (-0.2 m)
Mon 19 Oct
L 02:54 (-0.6 m) · H 09:45 (-0.2 m) · L 16:06 (-0.6 m) · H 22:06 (-0.2 m)
Tue 20 Oct
L 04:18 (-0.6 m) · H 10:50 (-0.0 m) · L 17:08 (-0.6 m) · H 23:21 (-0.0 m)
Wed 21 Oct
L 05:17 (-0.6 m) · H 11:38 (+0.1 m) · L 17:57 (-0.7 m)
Thu 22 Oct
H 00:03 (+0.1 m) · L 06:03 (-0.7 m) · H 12:15 (+0.2 m) · L 18:34 (-0.8 m)
Tides: Oranjemund (modelled, heights relative to mean sea level)
Fri 16 Oct
H 05:25 (+0.1 m) · L 11:14 (-0.6 m) · H 17:35 (+0.1 m)
Sat 17 Oct
L 00:00 (-0.6 m) · H 06:12 (+0.0 m) · L 12:20 (-0.5 m) · H 18:23 (-0.0 m)
Sun 18 Oct
L 00:54 (-0.6 m) · H 07:21 (-0.1 m) · L 14:00 (-0.5 m) · H 19:47 (-0.2 m)
Mon 19 Oct
L 02:30 (-0.7 m) · H 09:20 (-0.2 m) · L 16:00 (-0.6 m) · H 21:45 (-0.2 m)
Tue 20 Oct
L 04:15 (-0.7 m) · H 10:54 (-0.0 m) · L 17:20 (-0.7 m) · H 23:13 (-0.0 m)
Wed 21 Oct
L 05:15 (-0.7 m) · H 11:36 (+0.2 m) · L 17:57 (-0.7 m)
Thu 22 Oct
H 00:00 (+0.1 m) · L 05:55 (-0.8 m) · H 12:08 (+0.3 m) · L 18:30 (-0.9 m)
Tide times: tide-forecast.com; modelled tides: Open-Meteo Marine.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Mostly clear | 38° 19° | 0% | NNW 28 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 17° | 0% | SW 35 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 32° 11° | 2% | SW 38 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 24° 6° | 0% | SSW 29 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 33° 14° | 0% | NNE 21 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 35° 14° | 0% | SW 30 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 34° 16° | 0% | SSW 18 km/h |
Luderitz
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Fog | 20° 10° | 0% | S 24 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Fog | 22° 13° | 0% | S 41 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 20° 14° | 2% | S 55 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Cloudy | 21° 12° | 0% | S 60 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 21° 12° | 0% | S 44 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Mostly clear | 21° 11° | 0% | S 41 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 22° 13° | 0% | S 46 km/h |
Oranjemund
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Fog | 19° 11° | 0% | S 21 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Fog | 19° 15° | 0% | SSE 26 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 17° 14° | 16% | SSE 38 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 18° 12° | 16% | SSE 37 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Cloudy | 18° 11° | 0% | SSE 35 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 18° 11° | 0% | SSE 26 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Fog | 19° 12° | 0% | SSE 25 km/h |
Hardap: Mariental
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 17° | 0% | NNW 21 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 19° | 0% | SSW 20 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 18° | 0% | WSW 35 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 28° 11° | 0% | SSE 21 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 36° 12° | 0% | NNW 22 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Mostly clear | 38° 16° | 0% | SW 21 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 17° | 0% | SSE 14 km/h |
Omaheke: Gobabis
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 34° 17° | 0% | ENE 20 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 33° 20° | 25% | N 12 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 32° 20° | 26% | SW 21 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 29° 16° | 0% | S 21 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 36° 15° | 0% | NNW 21 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 18° | 0% | W 20 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Mostly clear | 38° 19° | 0% | S 16 km/h |
Otjozondjupa: Otjiwarongo
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 34° 20° | 0% | ESE 20 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Rain showers | 33° 19° | 35% | SE 17 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 30° 20° | 31% | S 18 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Mostly clear | 34° 17° | 2% | SSW 19 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 18° | 2% | SE 19 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 20° | 0% | SSE 16 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 21° | 0% | SSE 17 km/h |
Tsumeb
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 35° 22° | 0% | ESE 23 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 22° | 2% | ESE 18 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 23° | 4% | ESE 21 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 21° | 2% | SSE 20 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 23° | 0% | ESE 22 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 24° | 0% | ESE 15 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 26° | 0% | E 19 km/h |
Grootfontein
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 33° 20° | 0% | E 16 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Partly cloudy | 33° 21° | 2% | ESE 16 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 33° 19° | 4% | SSW 21 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Mostly clear | 33° 18° | 2% | S 21 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 35° 18° | 4% | ESE 13 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 36° 20° | 0% | S 15 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 23° | 2% | S 14 km/h |
Kunene: Opuwo
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 20° | 2% | ESE 20 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 19° | 4% | ESE 19 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Light drizzle | 36° 19° | 6% | WNW 13 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 37° 18° | 2% | WNW 18 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 37° 18° | 0% | W 26 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 18° | 0% | S 17 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 40° 18° | 0% | S 14 km/h |
Oshana and the North: Oshakati
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 22° | 0% | ESE 22 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 22° | 0% | ESE 17 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 25° | 2% | S 23 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 21° | 0% | S 26 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 39° 21° | 0% | SSE 18 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Mostly clear | 40° 22° | 0% | SSE 23 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 23° | 0% | SSE 20 km/h |
Ondangwa
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 22° | 0% | ESE 21 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Partly cloudy | 38° 22° | 0% | ESE 18 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 24° | 2% | S 27 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 36° 21° | 0% | SSE 23 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Clear skies | 38° 21° | 0% | SSE 18 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 39° 22° | 0% | SSE 19 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 23° | 0% | SSE 16 km/h |
Eenhana
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 20° | 0% | ESE 18 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 23° | 0% | E 18 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 21° | 0% | SE 17 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Mostly clear | 37° 21° | 0% | S 18 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Clear skies | 38° 22° | 0% | SE 15 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 40° 22° | 0% | ESE 19 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Mostly clear | 40° 24° | 2% | SE 18 km/h |
Kavango and Zambezi: Rundu
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 23° | 0% | E 20 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 21° | 0% | ENE 22 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Cloudy | 37° 20° | 0% | ENE 19 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Cloudy | 38° 21° | 0% | NE 13 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 38° 22° | 0% | E 18 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Clear skies | 39° 22° | 0% | E 25 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Mostly clear | 39° 23° | 0% | ENE 14 km/h |
Katima Mulilo
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 36° 22° | 0% | ENE 17 km/h | |
| Saturday 17 Oct | Clear skies | 36° 22° | 0% | E 18 km/h | |
| Sunday 18 Oct | Clear skies | 37° 23° | 0% | ENE 19 km/h | |
| Monday 19 Oct | Clear skies | 38° 22° | 0% | ENE 20 km/h | |
| Tuesday 20 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 22° | 0% | ENE 11 km/h | |
| Wednesday 21 Oct | Cloudy | 39° 24° | 0% | E 14 km/h | |
| Thursday 22 Oct | Mostly clear | 39° 24° | 0% | ENE 14 km/h |
Forecast data: Open-Meteo (ECMWF, ICON and GFS models) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools. Weather alerts are derived from the forecast; for official warnings see the Namibia Meteorological Service (meteona.com).
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