Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 27 October 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. An Orange level 5 warning for damaging winds leading to difficult Driving conditions and damage to settlements is expected over the Cape Winelands, Overberg, Garden Route and Central Karoo municipalities of the Western Cape and the Karoo Hoogland municipality of the Northern Cape.
B. An Orange level 5 warning for damaging waves and winds leading to disruptions to ports and harbours are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay.
C. A Yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds leading to localised Damage to settlements, travel disruptions as well as reduced visibility are expected over the southern parts of the Northern Cape, the extreme western parts of the Western Cape, the northern interior of the Eastern Cape, the Free State, North West, Gauteng, the southern and western Highveld of Mpumalanga, the south-western Bushveld of Limpopo and the extreme western interior of KwaZulu-Natal.
D. A Yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves leading to localised disruptions to ports and small harbours are expected between Hondeklip Bay and Cape Agulhas.
E. A yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds resulting in some transport routes and travel services affected by fallen trees with localised disruptions of harbours and/or ports for a period of time are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Richards Bay.
F. An Orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements as well as damage to infrastructure is expected over the Cape Winelands, City of Cape Town and Overberg Districts of the Western Cape.
G. A Yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements is expected over the southern Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, the West Coast, western parts of the Central Karoo as well as the Garden Route Districts of the Western Cape.
H. A Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours are expected over the eastern parts of the Free State, most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and the central and southern parts of Limpopo.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Western Cape, the south-eastern and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the northern and central interior of the Eastern Cape, in places in the Free State and North West, the western and southern parts of Gauteng and the south-western Bushveld of Limpopo.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers from early afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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 in the east in the morning with fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be windy in places on the Highveld.
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 in the east in the morning with fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the central and southern parts. It will be windy in the south-western Bushveld.owers over the central and south-eastern parts. It will be very hot in places over the Western Bushveld.
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, windy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east from the afternoon where it will be hot.
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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east from the afternoon. It will be hot in the north.
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: Partly cloudy in the east and north, otherwise cloudy, windy and cool to cold with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-west where it will be very cold. Light snow is expected over the south-western high-lying areas.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly, moderating in the evening.
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 in the eastern parts in the morning, otherwise cloudy, windy and cool to cold with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread over the western and south-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong to gale force westerly to south-westerly but westerly to north-westerly along the south coast.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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: Fine, windy and cool, becoming cloudy from the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers over the western and southern parts, but scattered in the south-west.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly, becoming light by the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning fog patches along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm but cool along the coast.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly.
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 patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. It will be windy in the extreme west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south in the evening.
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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