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Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Sunday, 07 April 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Sunday, 7 April 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 6 warning for Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of roads and settlements, danger to life, large communities not accessible/ cut-off for prolonged periods, travel services severely affected on major roads and bridges, as well as disruptions to municipal services.
B. Orange level 6 warning for Severe Thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours leading to flooding of susceptible areas, low-lying areas and bridges, formal and informal settlements, resulting in closure of some bridges and roads, disruptions in municipal services, are expected over the north-western interior of the Eastern Cape, as well as over the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape, extreme western parts of North West and the Free State.
C. Orange Level 6 warning for Damaging Interior Wind leading to some structural damage and interruptions to power, injury and danger to life, damage to formal and informal settlements, communication and other services is expected over the City of Cape Town, Overberg and Cape Winelands.
D. Yellow Level 4 warning for Damaging Wind and Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
E. Yellow Level 4 warning for Disruptive Rain resulting in flooding of roads and (formal and informal) settlements, danger to life due to fast flowing stream and deep water, damage to property and infrastructure and loss of life stock and livelihoods, as well as major disruptions of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded, is expected over the Central Karoo, West Coast, the Cape Winelands in the Western Cape and southern Namakwa in the Northern Cape on Sunday including the Garden Route, as well as over parts of KwaZulu-Natal except in the north-east.
F. Yellow Level 4 warning for Damaging Interior Wind resulting in problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes and damage to settlements is expected over the Western Cape interior and the southern regions of Namakwa in the Northern Cape from evening through Sunday.
G. Yellow level 2 warning for Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging winds resulting in localised flooding and damage to settlements and vehicles is expected in places over the interior of the Eastern Cape, including the Wild Coast.
H. Yellow level 2 warning for Disruptive Rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible areas, low-lying bridges and roads, formal and informal settlements, and difficulty in driving on dirt roads, are expected over the southern parts of Gauteng, southern Mpumalanga, the eastern parts of both Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa (Northern Cape) and in places over the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo (Western Cape) municipalities on Sunday and Monday (07-08/04/2024).
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.
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 and cold to cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the extreme south-west.
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 and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the Western Bushveld.
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: Cloudy, windy and cool with widespread 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: Cloudy, windy and cool but cold in the extreme east with widespread showers and thundershowers.
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: Partly cloudy over the north-central parts, otherwise cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon over the extreme southern parts where it will be cold.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly but moderate to fresh south-westerly during the afternoon. It will become light and variable from the evening.
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: Cool in places along the West Coast, otherwise cloudy, windy and cold with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the extreme north-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong to near gale force easterly to south-easterly, but fresh to strong southerly north of Cape Columbine where it will become northerly to north-westerly from late afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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: Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong easterly
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north-west.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be strong 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: Cloudy and cold to cool with widespread showers and rain, but scattered in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly from the south in the afternoon
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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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