Weather Warning issued for severe storms and damaging winds
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe storms and damaging winds. See what your province has in store.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Friday, 8 March 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with strong damaging wind, heavy downpours are expected to cause damage to property,blowing-off of roofs (particularly for informal settlements) as well as flooding of susceptible roads and bridges over the Western Bushveld of Limpopo in the early morning
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extreme high fire danger conditions are expected over the central parts of both Free State and Northern Cape.
WEATHER ADVISORIES
1. A heatwave with persistently high temperatures are expected in places over the escarpment and lowveld of Limpopo until Saturday.
2. Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions in places over Limpopo and the lowveld of Mpumalanga.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Partly cloudy with early morning showers in the extreme north, otherwise fine and warm to hot.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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: Partly cloudy and hot but very hot to extremely hot in the lowveld, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east in the morning as well as in the evening.
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: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Western Bushveld in the morning. It will become cloudy in the east in the afternoon, with isolated showers along the escarpment in the evening.
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 with isolated morning showers and thundershowers in the north-east, otherwise fine and hot to very 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: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy.
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 cool to warm in the west, otherwise hot to very hot.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly.
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: Light rain over the extreme south-west in the morning otherwise cloudy becoming partly cloudy and cool to warm but fine over the interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly along the west coast at first becoming moderate southerly from the afternoon otherwise south-westerly along the south coast.
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: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The Eastern half: Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy south of escarpment.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate 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 in place in the east, otherwise fine and warm, but hot to very hot in the north, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the south in the morning, spreading to the north in the afternoon.
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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⛈️Weather outlook for Friday, 08-03-2024.
Partly cloudy in the east, with isolated thunderstorms as well as isolated showers along the west coast of the Western Cape. Otherwise, fine and hot to warm. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/QFwtvWzrR3— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) March 6, 2024