WEATHER: Very cold, wet and windy conditions expected as ‘cut-off low’ system hits multiple provinces
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Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Saturday, 06 April 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Saturday, 6 April 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 6 warning for wind leading to risk to medium and large vessels of dragging anchor and breaking mooring lines is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from evening through Sunday.
B. Orange Level 6 warning for interior wind leading to some structural damage and interruptions to power, communication and other services, is expected over the City of Cape Town, Overberg and Cape Winelands from Saturday evening through Sunday
C. Yellow Level 4 warning for wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay.
D. Yellow Level 4 warning for 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.
E. Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with possible heavy downpours leading to localised flooding are expected over the eastern parts of both the North West and Free State, the north and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, south and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the City of Cape Town municipality.
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: Morning fog patches in the central and southern parts, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but widespread 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: Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated 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: Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-east.
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: Morning fog patches over the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread 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: Morning fog patches over the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the 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 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: Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool in the extreme south and the west, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.
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 and cool to warm with isolated showers over the Central Karoo and southern Overberg. It will be cold over the south coast and Little Karoo.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly north of Cape Columbine during the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong south-easterly to easterly reaching gale force between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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: Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north.
The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh easterly.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with scattered thundershowers, but widespread in the east. It will be cool in places along the coast.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-easterly to 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 cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
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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