Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Saturday, 21 September 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. An Orange Level 6 Warning for Disruptive Snow leading to communities being cut-off, disruption to services, and the loss of vulnerable livestock and crops is expected over the north-eastern parts of the Free State, extreme south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the extreme north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
B. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive Snow leading to isolated losses of vulnerable livestock and crops, non- major passes being closed for a short period and some traffic disruptions is expected over the southern and eastern parts of the Free State, the northern interior of the Eastern Cape, the western and south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Highveld of Mpumalanga.
C. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive Rain resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements and roads as well as difficult driving conditions is expected over parts of KwaZulu-Natal except the extreme north-eastern and southern parts.
D. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Winds leading to problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes are expected over the western interior of the Northern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
A. A cut-off low pressure system is expected to affect the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, parts of the Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng on Saturday (21 September 2024). The public and small stock farmers are advised of the following:
– Very cold conditions (maximum temperatures below 10C) are expected over the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape, the interior of KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern parts of the Free State, the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and in places in Gauteng.
– Snowfalls are expected over the southern and eastern high-ground of the Free State including the Lesotho border, the eastern high-ground of the Eastern Cape, the western and southern high-ground of KwaZulu-Natal, and the southern Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cold to very cold with light rain at times.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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 cold to very cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated showers in the west. Snow is possible along the escarpment and southern Highveld.
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 cold with isolated showers and but scattered along the escarpment.
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: Cloudy, windy and cold with isolated light showers, except in the extreme north-west.
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, windy and cold to very cold with isolated to scattered showers. Snow is possible over the eastern and southern parts and along the Lesotho border.
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 Free State 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 in the east but cloudy in the extreme east with isolated light showers where it will be cold, otherwise fine, windy and cool but warm in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong 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: Partly cloudy over the north-eastern interior in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong easterly to south easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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, but cold in places north-east, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south easterly.
The Eastern half: Very cold in places over interior, otherwise cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered in the east and along the Wild coast. Snow is expected over high- lying areas.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh 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: Cloudy and cold to very cold with widespread showers and rain but scattered in the south. Snow is expected over the western and south-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly from the morning.
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.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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