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WEATHER: Warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers expected in parts of SA

Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 30 January 2024.

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Excessive rainfall exceeding 100mm expected TODAY in several parts of SA. Photo: iStock Photo

Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 30 January 2024.

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WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

NIL

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

A. A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Musina and Thulamela local municipalities of Limpopo, the Hantam local municipality of the Northern Cape, as well as in places over the Dr Beyers Naude local municipality of the Eastern Cape.

ADVISORIES

Heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over Sarah Baartman and Chris Hani District Municipalities as well as the Raymond Mhlaba and Amahlathi Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape until at least Saturday the 3rd February.

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CONDITIONS AND UVB FORECAST

GAUTENG

Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

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: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

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: Morning fog patches along the south-eastern escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in south-west.

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 hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme east.

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 hot to very hot, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme north-east.

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: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme north-east. It will be fine in the extreme west and warm in places over the Namakwa District.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon, reaching fresh to strong in places at times from the late afternoon.

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 but cool along the coast with light rain over the extreme south-western parts in the morning, otherwise isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers can be expected over the extreme east. It will become fine in the west by the afternoon.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly reaching strong along the south-western coast by the evening.

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: Fine and warm with isolated thundershowers, but hot in the north where scattered showers and thundershowers are expected.

The Western half – The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming easterly by the afternoon.

The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north and light rain in places west of East London.

The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light by late 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 over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. It will be hot in places in the north.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.

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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.

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