Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements/property, roads, danger to life with some communities temporarily cut off is expected in places along the Eastern Cape coast and adjacent interior.
B. Yellow level 4 warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements, roads, damage to property and infrastructure is expected over the Koukamma, Dr Beyers Naude, Blue Crane Route, Makana, and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape.
C. Yellow level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in damage to structures due to hail and wind, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles and livelihood over most parts of the KwaZulu Natal and north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
D. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in flooding of roads, settlements and low- lying areas resulting in closure of some bridges and roads, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood, and livestock as well as major travel disruptions (including route obstructions) over Gauteng, Western Bushveld in Limpopo, Highveld and Escarpment of Mpumalanga and the eastern parts of Free State and the North West.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north.
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: Morning fog Patches along the escarpment, otherwise cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the northern Lowveld. It will be cloudy in the south.
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: Morning fog patches in places in the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated 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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thunder- showers except in the west.
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 and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the extreme south-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: Partly cloudy in the south and eastern parts with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly becoming fresh from 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: Fine in the western parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and rain over the eastern parts until the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly to easterly but light to moderate along the west coast at first.
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 and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread along the coast.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly, but light west of St Francis
The Eastern half: Fine in the extreme east at first, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the south.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly north of Coffee Bay at first, 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 cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in places in the north. It will become moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly from the south by mid-morning, spreading to Kosi Bay by evening and reaching strong in places at times.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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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