WEATHER: Scattered showers and thunderstorms to hit several regions TODAY
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Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Wednesday, 03 April 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 3 April 2024.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but scattered in the south.
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: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but scattered in the 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: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, where evening drizzle can be expected. It will be fine in the west in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the Western Bushveld and southern parts from the afternoon.
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 warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north-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: Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the south-western parts.
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: Morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the south, but scattered in the north. It will be fine in the extreme south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly.
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: Cloudy and cool to warm along the south coast and adjacent interior at first, where it will become partly cloudy, otherwise fine and warm but hot to very hot along the west coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly but strong in the south-west from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very high.
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 patches over the interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy over the northern interior in the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly in the morning, otherwise light and variable, becoming moderate easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but cloudy along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior with morning drizzle. Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the north from the afternoon.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming moderate easterly to north-easterly 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 cloudy and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the north from the late morning. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected but scattered in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light to moderate easterly to south-easterly from the afternoon but north-easterly in 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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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