Thunderstorms, heavy rains to hit several SA provinces, says SAWS
· The South African
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the extreme north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Warm in places over the Lowveld, otherwise cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south-west.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Morning fog patches over the central and western parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.
North West
Temperature: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.
Free State
Temperature: Morning fog patches in places in the west, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the south. It will be fine in the south-west.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.
Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Partly cloudy in the extreme south at first, where it will be cold; otherwise, fine and cool to warm.
Wind: Temperature: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southeasterly.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.
Western Cape
Temperature: Fine and cool in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold but cloudy along the south coast and adjacent interior with light rain and showers by early morning.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southeasterly, but moderate south-westerly along the south coast in the morning becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.
Eastern Cape
The Western half: Cloudy to partly cloudy in the south with isolated showers and rain along the coast, otherwise fine and cool, but cold in places in the north.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southwesterly, becoming moderate south-easterly in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Fine and cool, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southwesterly in the morning, becoming moderate from late morning.
DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Morning fog over the midlands, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly in the extreme north at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, reaching strong at times.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
DID YOU KNOWWhere does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres.
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to strong damaging winds, hail, excessive lightning and possible heavy downpours leading to flooding and damage to susceptible formal/informal settlements and infrastructure can be expected over the eastern and central parts of Limpopo, as well as the extreme north- eastern part of Mpumalanga.
B. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as localised damage to infrastructure and settlements (informal) can be expected over the central and western parts of Limpopo, most parts of Mpumalanga, Gauteng and eastern parts of the North West.
C. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds and waves leading to disruption of ports/small harbours activities for a short period and difficulty in navigation at sea can be expected between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service