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: Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise cloudy and warm but hot in the extreme north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Morning fog patches along the escarpment areas, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme 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 patched over the south-eastern parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts, otherwise widespread over the Lowveld and escarpment areas.
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 at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the east.
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: Morning fog in the east where with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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: Fog patches along the coast in the morning and evening, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but partly cloudy in the east and central by afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable.
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 along the south coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very extremely hot in places.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to north-westerly along the north-west coast otherwise southerly to south-easterly but fresh to strong along the south-west.
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: Morning fog patches in places in the southern interior as well as along the along the coast in the evening, otherwise fine and warm but hot to very hot over the interior.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly.
The Eastern half: Morning fog patches in places in the southern interior as well as along the coast and adjacent interior in the evening, otherwise fine and warm but hot to very hot over the interior. It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the north-eastern escarpment.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh 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 with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the north.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly north of Mtunzini in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
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. An Orange Level 6 Warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in continuous heavy downpours leading to flooding of susceptible roads, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), danger to life (fast flowing streams/deep water), disruption of municipal and other essential services are expected in the Lowveld and escarpment areas of both Mpumalanga and Limpopo, persisting into Monday.
B. An Orange Level 5 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in continuous heavy downpours leading to flooding of susceptible roads, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), danger to life (fast flowing streams/deep water), disruption of municipal and other essential services are expected in the extreme north-east of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
C. A Yellow Level 4 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail resulting in flooding, damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
D. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas, strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning, are expected over the eastern Highveld of both Mpumalanga and Limpopo, persisting into Monday.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the southern parts of Sarah Baartman District and Nelson Mandela Municipality of the Eastern Cape, the vast parts of the Northern Cape, the northern and central parts of the Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over most places in the Western and Northern Cape, except the south coast of the Western Cape and Richtersveld municipality of the Northern Cape.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service
