WEATHER: Heavy rainfall and flooding set to slam South Africa

The South African

3 days ago

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here's what today's weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces.
Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.
Temperature: Morning fog patches in the south and central, otherwise partly cloudy and cold but cool in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Temperature: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise Partly cloudy and cold but cool in places in the east with isolated showers except in the extreme west.
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.
The daily weather forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.
Temperature: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the east where it will be cool.
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.
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the western parts.
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.
Temperature: Cloudy with morning fog patches over the eastern parts at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers except over the northern parts.
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 with morning fog along the northern parts of the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and central in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.
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.
Temperature: Partly cloudy with morning mist or fog patches over the northern and south-western parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the extreme north-eastern parts in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, but light to moderate north-easterly along the south coast in the morning.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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.
The Western half: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-easterly, becoming south-westerly by afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north- easterly.
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.
Temperature: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but cold in places in the west. Isolated showers and rain are expected but scattered along the north coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly but north-easterly in the extreme south, spreading to Richards Bay by late afternoon. It will become south-easterly in the north from late morning.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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.
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low lying areas and/or bridges, slippery roads leading to minor vehicle accidents, and difficulty in driving conditions on dirt roads along the north coast of KwaZulu Natal.
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Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service