Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 22 April.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Morning fog in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. It will warm in the extreme north.
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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. It will be hot in places 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, but hot in places in the Lowveld.
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 cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme south-west. It will be cloudy in the west.
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 western and central parts, otherwise cloudy, windy and cool, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the northern 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 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 patches in places in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the north and extreme north-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate 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: Partly cloudy and cool with light rain along the south coast in the morning. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected over the interior. It will be cloudy in the extreme east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly along the west coast from evening, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast.
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 rain, but widespread in the south-east and central parts.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, but south-westerly in places in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with widespread showers and rain.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly north of Coffee Bay at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly, becoming south-westerly 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: Cloudy and cool but warm in the north-east. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected but isolated in the extreme north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from the south in the afternoon, spreading northwards later.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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. Orange level 5 warning: Disruptive rain leading to disruption of traffic, danger to life, flooding of settlements and roads as well as the cutting-off of communities is expected along the coast and adjacent interior between Port Alfred and Coffee Bay.
B. Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected in places along the east coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape.
C. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements over an open area as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the eastern and southern parts of Northern Cape as well as central and the western parts of Free State.
D. Yellow level 2 warning: coastal winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
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