Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 15 October 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. A Yellow Level 4 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localized flooding of susceptible roads and localized damage to infrastructure is expected over Gauteng, the eastern parts of the North West province, north-eastern Free State and the extreme south-western parts of Limpopo.
B. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Wind and Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea as well as small vessels and personal watercrafts at risk of taking on water and capsizing in locality is expected between Hout Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over parts of the central Northern Cape as well as the extreme northern parts of Limpopo
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the north, with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
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 Pretoria, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the afternoon 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.
Limpopo
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in extreme south-west
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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered 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: Cloudy in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the south-west, but scattered in the north-east. It will be windy in the 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 cool in the south-west, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong east to south-easterly, becoming southerly from the afternoon but light northerly north of Hondeklip Bay.
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: Fine and warm to hot in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming fine in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly becoming strong from the afternoon.
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: Cloudy with light rain along the coast and adjacent interior in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, but fine and warm in places in the northern interior.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light easterly, becoming moderate to fresh in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Fine and cool but cloudy with rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly becoming light to moderate south easterly in the afternoon.
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 cool with isolated showers and rain, but cold in places in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong 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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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