Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 20 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 Mtunzini until Monday (21 October 2024) 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, extreme southern parts of Mpumalanga as well as the extreme eastern parts of Free State which may lead to damage to structures due to hail and wind, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock until Monday (21 October 2024).
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 and Mdlambe, as well as Ngqushwa Local Municipality until Monday, but likely to persist until Tuesday (22 October 2024).
D. Yellow Warning Level 2: Severe thunderstorms is expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of KwaZulu Natal, eastern Free State, eastern North West Province, Gauteng and the Highveld of Mpumalanga as well as extreme south-western parts of Limpopo which may lead to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements, vehicles, livelihood and livestock until Monday (21 October 2024).
E. Yellow Warning Level 2: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads, damage to property and infrastructure south of the eastern escarpment in Eastern Cape until Monday.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme north eastern parts of Northern Cape, in places in southern and eastern North West Province, north-western Free State as well as in places in central Limpopo.
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers in 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 in the east, otherwise partly cloudy cool to warm with isolated showers and thunderstorms, except in the extreme north-east, but scattered to widespread over 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, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west but scattered over the south-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 to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts.
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 warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the north-west, but widespread in the extreme east where morning fog can be expected.
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.
EASTERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE:
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the south. It will be hot in the north-east.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Fine to partly cloudy and cool to warm but cloudy and cold over the southern parts with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The Wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.
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 to partly cloudy and cool to warm but cloudy and cool to cold over the east and southern parts with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly to south-easterly but strong southerly to south-easterly in the west and 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: Cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and rain but widespread along the coast. It will be partly cloudy and cool in the extreme north with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and rain, but widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly, becoming fresh in the evening and reaching strong in places overnight.
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 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 South-easterly in the south, reaching strong in the afternoon but north-easterly in the north.
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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