Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Friday, 1 November 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, western parts of both Free State and North West, as well as Inxuba Yethemba local municipality in the Eastern Cape.
ADVISORIES
A. Heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free state, except the western and southern parts, and the eastern parts of the North West from Saturday (02-11-2024) until Monday.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north.
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 in the morning with drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.
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 in the morning with drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot over the western Bushveld with isolated showers in the afternoon.
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, becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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: Fine, becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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: Fine and warm to hot but very hot in places in east where it will be windy.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be 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: Partly cloudy in the south, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places in the north-east and north-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly, becoming light to moderate from the afternoon.
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 in the west and south in the morning, otherwise fine and warm, but hot in the north. It will become partly cloudy from the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong easterly during the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy with fog in places south of the escarpment in the morning and at night, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the east along the escarpment.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong 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: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool in places along the coast. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the west in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly to south-easterly in the extreme north until early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly, becoming strong in places from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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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