Floods in Pretoria While Mega Heatwave Heats Up Western Parts of South Africa
While roads have been flooded in Pretoria this evening, it’s been heating up on the Western coast of South Africa. One facebook user, Erreip Sumsare, wrote on Storm Report SA: “I just finished my braai in 40 degrees in the Kalahari Desert – lekka doppie an tjoppie [nice drink and chop]! No heat – nor […]
While roads have been flooded in Pretoria this evening, it’s been heating up on the Western coast of South Africa.
One facebook user, Erreip Sumsare, wrote on Storm Report SA: “I just finished my braai in 40 degrees in the Kalahari Desert – lekka doppie an tjoppie [nice drink and chop]! No heat – nor rain or snow – will stop a man if he wants to gooi doppie en tjoppie… Africa is not for sissies!”
While earlier reports said Vredendal could reach as high as 46 degrees tomorrow – Thursday 7 December 2017 – the latest prediction, according to SA Weather, is 41 degrees (which is still sizzling hot!).
In October 2015, Vredendal recorded a record high temperature of 48,3 °c , which became the hottest temperature recorded in the world during the month of October.
In Stellenbosch tomorrow it’s forecast to be a ‘cooler’ 38 degrees.
If you’re a region affected by the heatwave, ER24 says that signs of severe heat stroke or exhaustion include: severe headache, weakness or disorientation, nausea or vomiting, muscle cramps and severe thirst. They recommend that people with those symptoms be monitored and medical assistance sought if the symptoms persist.
Meanwhile in Pretoria some roads were flooded on Wednesday early evening.
Hennopsriver Hennopspark Centurion 6 Dec 2017 at 18:45 Photo Linda Kemp @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @eNCAWeather @tWeatherSA @TrafficSA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @News24 @jacarandafm @SABreakingNews @AfricaWeather_ @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/xyjWdnJlN4
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 6, 2017
Pretoria Centurion Marcia du Pont #Flooded #SouthAfrica @tWeatherSA @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @Beeld_Nuus @RekordNewspaper @pretorianews pic.twitter.com/FKxREr8oAP
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 6, 2017
Pretoria Centurion Marcia du Pont #Flooded #SouthAfrica @tWeatherSA @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @Beeld_Nuus @RekordNewspaper @pretorianews pic.twitter.com/FJ53CDs6GQ
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 6, 2017
If you haven’t heard rain for a while, take a listen to this:
Pretoria-North R Glenewinkel Beautiful #rain @tWeatherSA @SAWeatherServic @JoelGuy_ @eNCAWeather @venter_annette @SABreakingNews @Beeld_Nuus pic.twitter.com/EjePFvUkGQ
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 6, 2017
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