Weather: Severe storms expected in these parts of SA TODAY
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe storms with strong winds, heavy rain and hail in parts of the country.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 29 February 2024. South Africans can expect severe storms with strong winds, heavy rain and hail in parts across the country.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. A yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong winds and hail leading to localised damage to informal and formal settlements is expected over the northern parts of the Northern Cape.
B. A yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds resulting in localised disruptions to harbours and/or ports and difficult driving conditions along coastal routes/roads is expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Coffee Bay.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Cape Winelands and the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape, in places over the interior of the Northern Cape and the western interior of the Eastern Cape.
WEATHER ADVISORIES
Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape until Friday.
2. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the north-western interior of the Eastern Cape until Saturday.
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR AREA?
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm but cloudy in the morning.
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: Cloudy in the morning with fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to 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 fog as well as a chance of drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm.
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 in the west at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the 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: Morning fog patches in the extreme east, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers in the extreme west.
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 along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the interior but scattered in the northern interior. It will be extremely hot in the north-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly.
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: Morning fog along the west and south coast in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but extremely hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern interior from the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly along the west coast but moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast in the morning becoming light and variable in 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: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and very hot to extremely hot but warm to hot along the coast. It will become partly cloudy from the afternoon.
The Western half – The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly west of Oyster Bay, otherwise fresh to strong, reaching gale force in places east of Gqeberha.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the north in the afternoon.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly, reaching gale force in places in the south.
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 patches in the south-western parts, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated light morning showers and rain in the extreme northeastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south-easterly, but north-easterly south of Durban spreading to Richards Bay by the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 outlook for Thursday, 29 February 2024. Partly cloudy and hot to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the western parts. #saws#southafricanweather#weatheroutlook pic.twitter.com/6SkZQtSrsR
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 27, 2024
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.