Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 30 September 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange level 5 Warning: Disruptive snowfall leading to some communities being temporarily inaccessible as well as closure of mountain passes, is expected over the Witzenberg and Breede Valley municipalities of the Western Cape.
B. Orange level 5 Warning: Damaging winds and waves resulting in a risk of medium to large vessels dragging anchors and breaking mooring lines, are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay.
C. Yellow level 4 Warning: Damaging winds and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.
D. Yellow level 4 Warning: Damaging winds and waves resulting in medium vessels at risk of capsizing or taking on water, dragging anchors or breaking mooring lines and damage to cargo impacting the marine section are expected between Plettenberg Bay and Kei Mouth.
E. Yellow level 4 Warning: Disruptive snowfall leading to loss of livestock and crops as well as closure of mountain passes is expected over the southern high ground of Namakwa District in the Northern Cape, the Cape Winelands, Little and Central Karoo in the Western Cape and the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Northern Cape.
F. Yellow level 1 Warning: Disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low-lying areas and bridges, major roads affected but can be used, increased travel times, difficult driving conditions on dirt roads, as well as minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and/reduced visibility, is expected along the coast of KwaZulu Natal and the adjacent interior.
G. Yellow level 1 Warning: Disruptive snowfall resulting in isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops as well as traffic disruptions is expected over the high-lying interior of Eastern Cape.
H. Yellow level 1 Warning: Damaging winds resulting in localised damage to settlements and difficult in driving conditions are expected over Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Sundays River Valley, Kouga and Ndlambe Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places in the North West Province.
ADVISORIES
Very cold, wet and windy conditions leading to day-time temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius and below, are expected in places over the Western and Northern Cape as well as places over the eastern interior of Eastern Cape on Sunday until Tuesday. These conditions may lead to possible risks for vulnerable people, livestock and pets (29-30/09 – 01/10/2024).
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine, windy and cool, but warm in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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: Partly cloudy in the Highveld, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.
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 in the Western Bushveld, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in southern parts of the Western Bushveld.
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: Fine, windy and cool to warm.
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 with morning fog patched over the extreme east, otherwise fine, windy and cool to warm.
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: Cloudy over the central part, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool, but fine in the north, with isolated showers and thundershowers and light snowfall over the extreme south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly reaching strong at times north of Port Nolloth.
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 and cold to very cold with isolated showers, but scattered to widespread along the south-west coast, spreading to the south coast by afternoon and clearing in the evening. It will be windy over the eastern interior. Disruptive snowfalls can be expected over the high ground.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly reaching gale force along the south coast but strong gale east of Stilbaai from late morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to fresh.
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 windy with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south. Snow is expected over the high-lying areas from the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly, reaching gale force from mid-morning.
The Eastern half: Fine in the west in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme east. It will be very cold with snow over the high lying areas from the evening.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly, reaching gale force in places in the south from 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 cool to cold but very cold in places in the south-west. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the north-west, otherwise scattered but widespread in the south-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly north of Durban but fresh in the north in the morning, otherwise light to moderate south westerly.
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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