WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy RAIN to hit THESE three provinces

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Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 17 November.

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Weather conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the south-west

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: Partly cloudy warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be hot in the Lowveld.

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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north.

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 afternoon showers and thundershowers.

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 isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the northern and eastern part.

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: Morning fog along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but partly cloudy in the east with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-east. It will be extremely hot in places in the north.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-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: Fine and warm to hot but very hot over the eastern interior.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light easterly along the south coast in the 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: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and warm, but hot in the north-east.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly.

The Eastern half: Morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunderstorms over the extreme east.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate, easterly to 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 in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in places in the north-west with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north-east.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly in the extreme north in the morning, otherwise moderate south-westerly, becoming light to moderate north-easterly from 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.

WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A. Yellow Level 1 warning: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas leading to closure of some bridges and roads due to heavy downpours, damage to property and infrastructure due to strong winds and hail, and disruption of municipal serviced due to excessive lightning are expected over the south-eastern parts of Limpopo, escarpment and eastern Highveld of Mpumalanga as well as western parts of KwaZulu-Natal

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in place, except in the extreme north-east, over the southern parts of Free State as well as over the Limpopo Valley

ADVISORIES

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over Matatiele and Umzimvubu Local Municipalities of Eastern Cape.

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Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.

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