Weather warning: Heatwave persists until Monday
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for hot weather conditions that will persist in parts of South Africa.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 17 March 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and northern parts of the Northern Cape, central and western parts of Free State as well as the southern parts of North-West.
ADVISORIES
Heatwaves conditions and persistently high temperatures are expected in places over North-West, Free State and Northern Cape until Monday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot.
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 with morning drizzle along the northern escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the southwest.
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 with morning drizzle and fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be very hot in places in the 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: Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy.
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 with morning fog patches over the east, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over 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 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: Cloudy and cool with mist patches in the morning along the coast and fog patches over the southern parts, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but partly cloudy over the north-eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh southwesterly from the late 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: Fine and warm to hot but cloudy to partly cloudy over the eastern parts becoming fine with high-level clouds but cloudy and cool along the south coast with morning drizzle along the far south-eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly becoming strong between Table Bay and Bettie’s Bay in the afternoon
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 in the south with morning rain and drizzle, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the evening.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and hot in the northwest, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment but scattered in places along the Wild Coast.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming 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 over the western high grounds, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm. Isolated showers and rain are expected but scattered along the coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be e coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming moderate south-easterly in the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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.