WEATHER: Severe thunderstorms expected in parts of SA
· 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: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south, where it will be cloudy and cool in places.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate.
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: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the Lowveld, where it will become partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated 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 in the east, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme north-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 the east, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
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 to cloudy and warm to hot, with widespread showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts, but scattered over the extreme north-east. It will become fine along the coast and western interior by late morning.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south- easterly in the afternoon.
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: Cloudy at first with light morning rain in places along the southwest coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, becoming fine over the central and western interior where it will be hot in places. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the extreme north-east in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly to southwesterly along the south coast, otherwise moderate to fresh northwesterly, reaching strong along the south-west coast in the morning.
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 in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the southwest.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from mid-morning.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but cloudy and cool to warm in the north.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north- easterly, reaching strong in places. It will become fresh to strong southwesterly from the south in the evening.
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 and evening fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly to south- westerly in the north until late morning, otherwise light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in places in the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihoods and livestock, are expected over the central and south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, as well as over the north-western, central, and south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Ubuntu local municipality of Northern Cape, as well as the Central and Little Karoo district municipalities of the Western Cape (except for the Oudtshoorn local municipality
ADVISORIES
NIL
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service