Weather forecast: Hail and strong winds expected in KZN
The South African Weather Service has issued a level 2 warning for severe storms with strong winds and large, damaging hail.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. A yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in localised flooding, large hail, damaging winds and difficult driving conditions is expected over the Mpumalanga Highveld, the southern and central parts of Limpopo and the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the North West and the northern parts of the Free State.
ADVISORIES
NIL
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR AREA?
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CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers over the central and northern parts.
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 and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but isolated in the south-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 in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the central and southern parts. It will be very hot in 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: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy over the central and eastern parts with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the extreme 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: Partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated showers and thundershowers, otherwise fine and warm to hot.
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 Eastern Cape 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, which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
NORTHERN CAPE
Temperature: Fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy in the south at first.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly becoming strong from the afternoon.
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 over the eastern parts at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot but cool along the coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to southeasterly along the southwest coast reaching strong in the afternoon, otherwise light and variable becoming moderate to fresh easterly to southeasterly from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 and cool to warm but cloudy with light isolated showers and rain in the north and east. It will become fine over the interior in the afternoon.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light to moderate easterly in the evening.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunderstorms in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread along the Wild Coast.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light north-easterly in the evening.
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 in the southwest, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly.
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.