Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 21 October 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Warning Level 6: Disruptive rainfall is expected along the coast and adjacent interior between Port Alfred and Richards’s Bay resulting in flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure and mud-based houses as well as major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed.
B. Yellow Warning Level 4: Severe thunderstorms is expected over most parts of KwaZulu Natal, southern-western parts of Mpumalanga, Gauteng as well as Free State, North West Province and the extreme north-eastern parts of Northern Cape which may lead to damage to and livestock. structures due to hail and wind, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood
C. Yellow Warning level 4: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads, damage to property and infrastructure for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Kouga, Sundays River Valley, Makana, Ndlambe and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipalities of Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, in places in North West Province as well as in places in northern Limpopo.
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the south.
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 with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the extreme south-west. It will be warm in the Lowveld.
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 to scattered showers and thundershowers in the extreme south and south-west. It will be hot in places in the extreme 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: Cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the extreme south-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, windy and cool to warm, with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north-west. It will be cold in the extreme east.
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 in the west, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the east and south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly.
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 in the west, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east but scattered in the far east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south easterly along the south-west coast and south coast.
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 in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread along the coast.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north-west.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly.dy and cold with scattered showers and rain, but widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
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 widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north easterly reaching strong at times in the south.
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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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