Weather warning issued for severe thunderstorms
The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in parts of South Africa on Wednesday.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours, and strong damaging winds, will result in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa in the Northern Cape, central Karoo in the western Cape and western parts of KZN.
B. Yellow Level 1 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements and roads, low-lying areas and bridges, is expected in places over the northeastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR AREA?
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CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunderstorms
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: Cloudy with morning drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers except in the Lowveld.
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 with drizzle along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the northeast.
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 warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the 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 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, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
NORTHERN CAPE
Temperature: Morning fog patches in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly reaching strong at times in places.
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: Cloudy with isolated rain and showers along the south coast until the afternoon, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers expected in places over the eastern parts from the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the eastern parts of the south coast at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, reaching strong along the SW coast. It will reach strong at times along the south and west 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: Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Light south-westerly, becoming easterly in the afternoon
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool with showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Light south-westerly becoming south-easterly south of Coffee Bay towards 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 in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy becoming cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly but fresh in places, becoming light south-westerly in the extreme south.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.
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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