Weather warning issued in KZN for severe storms and lightening
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for severe storms and lightening in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 21 March 2024.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms with possible Heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds and excessive lightning, leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, localised structural damages (homes, car ports, etc), as well as disruption of services due to power surges and danger to life, are expected over Gauteng, the eastern parts of both the North West and Free State, as well as the Highveld of Mpumalanga and the western parts of Kwazulu-Natal.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
WEATHER ADVISORIES
A. A heat wave with persistently high temperatures over the West Coast District of the Western Cape and western parts of Namakwa District is expected.
B. Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the West Coast District of the Western Cape.
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN YOUR AREA?
Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or by sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1.
You can also follow @TheSAnews on Twitter and The South African on Facebook for the latest weather-related news.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST
GAUTENG
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm with afternoon scattered showers and thundershowers.
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 in the east with morning fog and drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered 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: Cloudy in the east with morning fog and drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Limpopo Valley.
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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated 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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the 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, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
NORTHERN CAPE
Temperature: Fine in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot in the south-west. Isolated thunderstorms are expected over the eastern parts from the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be variable in the morning and evening, otherwise light to moderate 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 and warm to hot along the south and south-west coast and the adjacent interior, with fog patches along the west coast where it will be very hot, otherwise fine.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly between Slangkop and Cape Agulhas, but moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly north of Slangkop, otherwise light and variable
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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: Partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the interior.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong 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: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with afternoon scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be the wind along the coast will be easterly to north-easterly moderate to fresh becoming strong south of Durban by the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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.
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
⛈️Weather for tomorrow, 21 March 2024. Partly cloudy and hot to warm with scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms over the central and eastern parts.
⚠️Warning: Severe thunderstorms- hail, flooding & strong winds.
#saws
#weatheroutlook
#southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/B8DhiyWNhs— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) March 20, 2024