Weather: RAIN, wind and FLOODING expected in parts of SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 25 March 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 25 March 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 5 Warning: Disruptive Rain resulting in flooding of roads and settlements, damage to property and infrastructure, danger to life, displacement of affected communities and major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or being closed is expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the escarpment and Lowveld of Mpumalanga and the extreme southern Lowveld of Limpopo.
B. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Rain resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements and roads as well as difficult driving conditions and closure of roads crossing low water bridges are expected over the extreme eastern Highveld of Mpumalanga, the southern Lowveld and escarpment of Limpopo and the north-eastern interior of KwaZulu-Natal.
C. Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging Winds and Waves resulting in small vessels taking on water and difficulty in navigation at sea are expected offshore between Algoa Bay and Port Edward.
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 and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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 and cool to cold with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the east. It will be warm 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 and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the west, but widespread in the extreme southern Lowveld.
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 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: Morning fog patches in the east where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts.
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: Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme west and northeast, but scattered in the southeast. It will be cool along the coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning, otherwise 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: Cloudy in the southeast at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts but scattered in the northeast. It will be cool along the south and south-west coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly but strong south of Table Bay. It will become moderate to fresh southerly between Strandfontein and Cape Agulhas from the evening while moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast from 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: Warm along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly east of Cape St Francis in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly, but strong from the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning mist in places, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon except along the Wild Coast.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, but strong to near gale force in the afternoon.
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: Cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the northeast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to north-easterly but near gale force south of Durban at times.
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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