If you’re traveling between the North West and Limpopo provinces this Saturday morning, here’s the weather report to help you make the most of your day:
NORTH WEST
Mahikeng: Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum and maximum temperatures: 18/32
Mahikeng can expect a warm and mostly clear start today, with early-morning temperatures sitting around 20°C and humidity at 50%. Conditions remain mostly clear through the morning, with light northerly winds of about 9 km/h.
By midday, temperatures climb to 23°C, still under mostly clear skies. Winds pick up slightly from the north, reaching around 18 km/h, while humidity drops to 45%.
The afternoon brings a shift in the weather. Temperatures peak at 31°C, but showers and thundershowers are expected to develop, with a 60% chance of rain and up to 3 mm of expected rainfall. Winds will blow from the west at about 18 km/h, and humidity falls to around 20%.
Into the early evening, showers and thundershowers may continue as temperatures dip to 25°C. Winds ease to about 9 km/h, coming from the north-northwest.
Mahikeng’s temperatures today will range between a minimum of 17°C and a maximum of 31°C.
Sunrise: 05:18
Sunset: 18:48
Moonrise: 05:45
Moonset: 20:07
LIMPOPO
Expect a cool and cloudy start to the day, with morning temperatures around 18°C and humidity at 75%. Winds will blow from the north-east at about 18 km/h, keeping conditions feeling fresh.
By midmorning, skies become partly cloudy as temperatures inch up to 19°C. Humidity drops to 65%, and winds ease to around 9 km/h.
The afternoon brings a noticeable change, with showers and thundershowers expected. Temperatures rise to 25°C, while humidity falls to 40%. Winds shift to a north-northwesterly direction at about 9 km/h.
Into the evening, showers and thundershowers may continue as temperatures cool to around 20°C. Humidity increases again to 70%, with light north-easterly winds of about 9 km/h.
Overall, temperatures will range between a minimum of 16°C and a maximum of 27°C today. There’s a 60% chance of rain, with up to 5 mm expected.
Sunrise: 05:06
Sunset: 18:29
Moonrise: 05:34
Moonset: 19:46
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a yellow level 4 warning for thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain, excessive lightning and large amounts of small hail and damaging winds are expected over for the western parts of Limpopo for Friday, so be on the lookout for possible extreme conditions.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
