Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 2 February.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
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 over the eastern parts in the morning with fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld where it will be hot to very 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: Cloudy along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the north and east but scattered over the southern parts. It will be very hot in the Limpopo Valley and Lowveld.
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 to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central parts but scattered in the 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, windy and hot to very hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the east but scattered in the extreme 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 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: Cloudy in the south-west in the morning, otherwise fine, windy and warm to hot but very hot in the north and east where it will be partly cloudy.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly.The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming fresh to strong southerly from the afternoon in the north.
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 over the south-western parts and along the south coast until the afternoon, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but cool in places along the south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in places along the south coast in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.
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: Fog in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but cloudy in places in the south with isolated showers and rain along the coast.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, but light westerly early morning.
The Eastern half: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers along and south of the escarpment, but cloudy and warm to cool along the coast with scattered showers and rain.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly at first, otherwise moderate south-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly 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 patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-easterly in the south in 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 ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in hail, heavy downpours and strong damaging winds, leading to localized flooding of susceptible areas and roads, and localized damage to infrastructure are expected over the south-western parts of Limpopo, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, Gauteng, eastern parts of the North West and Free State as well as the central and western interior of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape and southern Free State, extending to the western parts of North West.
ADVISORIES
A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the Lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga and Limpopo Valley, central parts of Free State, south-western parts of North West and extreme north-eastern parts of Northern Cape until at least Tuesday (04 February 2025).
2. Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over extreme north-eastern parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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