Weather update: Heatwave in SA to persist until Saturday
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 19 February 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 19 February 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of North-West, parts of Northern Cape, and western parts of the Free State, as well as the interior of West Coast District, Cape Winelands and Kannaland Local Municipalities in the Western Cape.
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ADVISORIES
A. Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures that exceed the average maximums are expected over the western parts of Free State, north-eastern parts of Northern Cape, and south-western parts of North-West on Monday. These conditions will spread and include the central parts of Free State and the south-eastern parts of the North West Province on Tuesday, but the whole of the North-West Province from Wednesday, persisting until Saturday (19-24/02/2024).
B. Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over most of the Western Cape and Namakwa District in the Northern Cape, persisting into Tuesday (19-20/02/2024) over the eastern parts of these regions.
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CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
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 with morning fog patches along the escarpment, becoming partly cloudy and warm from the west by the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered along the escarpment and eastern Highveld, excluding the Lowveld where it will be hot.
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
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LIMPOPO
Temperature: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy and hot but very hot in the Limpopo Valley by the afternoon. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the south-central and western parts.
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 hot to very hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
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 in the east at first with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but fine in the south-west. Isolated thundershowers are expected in the 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: Morning fog patches along the coast where it will be warm, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts. It will be extremely hot in the north-western interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly.
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: FOG in places along the south coast and Breede Valley in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but extremely hot in places over the interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong easterly to south-easterly in the south, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-westerly.
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: Cloudy with fog in places over the interior at first, otherwise fine and hot but warm along the coast.
The Western half – The wind along the coast will be light north-easterly in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong easterly.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool with morning light rain in places along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and warm becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers in the north-east.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly.
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 interior, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming easterly to north-easterly from the south in the afternoon.
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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⚠️🌡️Weather advisory:
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 18, 2024
Heatwave conditions resulting in persistently high temperatures that exceed the average maximums are expected over North West, Free State & Northern Cape.
These conditions are expected to persist until Saturday (24/02/2024). #saws #weatherupdate pic.twitter.com/Rk68op1AAh