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WEATHER: Severe storm with rain, wind and hail expected in SIX provinces

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: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

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: Morning fog along the escarpment and Highveld, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers but isolated in the Lowveld. It will be partly cloudy in the west.

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: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.

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: Morning fog in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.

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: Cloudy over the eastern parts in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme west.

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: Fine and in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers in the extreme north-east and the extreme south-east.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be south to fresh to strong south westerly.

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: Cloudy in places along the south coast in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but warm along the coastal areas.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly along the south coast becoming moderate south-westerly in the evening, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

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 warm with isolated showers and thunder- showers in the north.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south easterly.

The Eastern half: Morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with showers and thundershowers in the north.

The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north easterly.

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: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and warm but with scattered showers and thundershowers are expected but isolated in the east. It will be cool in places in the south- west.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly to south- easterly, becoming light to moderate north-easterly in the in the afternoon.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

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 Level 2 warning: severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and low-level bridges, strong winds and possible large amount of hail in places are expected over Gauteng, Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, south-western parts of Limpopo,eastern parts of Free State and North-west as well as the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the south western parts of Northern Cape and the western parts of Western Cape.

ADVISORIES

NIL

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service

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