Today
Partly cloudy throughout the day, high +75°, low +61°. Wind up to 17 mph. No rain expected.
Weather in Smithfield
Republic of South Africa · Free State · -30.2137, 26.5307
Today Now 11:35 AM
+72° Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/21
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow high +75° and partly cloudy, nighttime low +55°, weather holds steady.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +48°…+90°. Peak warmth: Tue, +90°. Coldest night — Fri, around +48°. No precipitation expected this week. Sunshine expected on 4 of seven days. Peak wind: Sun, 21 mph. Warmer closer to the weekend.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/21 +75° −4° usually +80°
- Tomorrow 10/22 +75° −4° usually +80°
- Fri 10/23 +73° −6° usually +80°
- Sat 10/24 +84° +4° usually +80°
- Sun 10/25 +88° +8° usually +80°
- Mon 10/26 +82° +2° usually +80°
- Tue 10/27 +90° +10° usually +80°
- Wed 10/28 +88° +8° usually +80°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 21
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +89° 2008
- Cold record +34° 2018
- Most precipitation 1.0 in 2001
- Strongest gust 45 mph 2023
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Smithfield
Today is about 4° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +85° / +60° | +72° | 4.5 |
| Feb | +83° / +59° | +70° | 4.2 |
| Mar | +80° / +55° | +67° | 3.6 |
| Apr | +73° / +48° | +59° | 2.5 |
| May | +68° / +41° | +53° | 0.9 |
| Jun | +62° / +35° | +47° | 0.6 |
| Jul | +63° / +34° | +47° | 0.5 |
| Aug | +67° / +38° | +52° | 0.7 |
| Sep | +75° / +45° | +60° | 0.8 |
| Oct | +79° / +50° | +64° | 2.0 |
| Nov | +82° / +53° | +67° | 2.8 |
| Dec | +85° / +57° | +71° | 3.8 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
5:29 AM | 6:27 PM
Moon
1:53 PM | 2:34 AM
Moon phase
Waxing gibbous 76%
Next solar eclipse
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