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WEATHER: Severe storms to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and hail

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.

Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.

Weather conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Fine in the south in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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 Johannesburgwhich is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.


Mpumalanga

Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the south-west and extreme north-east. It will become cloudy in the east in the afternoon.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers over the central parts, otherwise isolated, except in both the extreme east and northern areas. It will become cloudy in the east in the evening.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Early morning fog patches in the extreme east and southern parts, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the north-east in the afternoon.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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 with high level clouds in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places in the east.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming fine in the eastern parts in the afternoon.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly along the west coast, where it will become fresh from the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Partly cloudy and cool, with early morning rain along the Tsitsikamma Coast.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

The Eastern half: Morning fog in places in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine and warm over the interior during the day, but cloudy south of the escarpment overnight.

The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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: Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated shower and thundershowers.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly at times.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

DID YOU KNOW

Where 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 Level2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours that will lead to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas (settlements, roads and bridges), damages to property and infrastructure due to strong gusty winds, large amounts of small hail/large hail in an open area, communication systems outages and disruptions of municipal services due to excessive lightning, as well as danger to livelihoods and livestock, are expected over the central parts of Limpopo

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over Walter Sisulu and S

ADVISORIES

NIL

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service

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