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.
Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in places 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 smallestÂof 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 biggestÂin 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,Âwhich is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Morning fog over the Highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. 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.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Morning fog in places, otherwise fine and warm.
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: Fine, windy and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the central and western parts.
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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except the extreme 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 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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to strong north-westerly in the morning, becoming fresh to strong 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: Cloudy and cold to cool with widespread showers and rain over the south-western parts, but isolated to scattered over the eastern interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-westerly, but south-westerly along the south-west coast from the afternoon. It will become near gale force along the south from the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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:Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east. Light snowfalls can be expected on the high western mountains overnight.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from the west mid-morning.
The Eastern half: Cool in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and warm becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the west in the afternoon.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming light to moderate 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 fourthÂbiggest 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: Fine and warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly south of Mtunzini at first, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming strong in the north from late afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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. Yellow Level 2 Damaging Winds and Waves: Difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruptions to small harbours and ports between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
B. Yellow Level 2 Damaging Winds: Difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruptions to small harbours and ports between Plettenberg Bay and Algoa Bay.
C. Yellow Level 2 Disruptive Rainfall: Localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements, roads, low-lying areas and bridges over the Cape Winelands, Cape Metropole, West Coast and western parts of the Overberg Districts of the Western Cape.
D. Yellow Level 2 Damaging Interior Winds: Resulting in longer travel times, problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes, localised damage to informal and formal settlements and communication/power disruptions over Northern Cape, except in the north-west and extreme northern parts, northern parts of Western Cape, central and northern parts of Eastern Cape, western Free State and south-western parts of North West Province.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Beaufort West Municipality of Western Cape, Thembelihle Municipality of Northern Cape and the extreme north western parts of Free State.
ADVISORIES
Wet, windy, and cold to very cold conditions over western high-lying areas of the Western Cape and southern parts of the Northern Cape and Free State, with a possibility of light snow along the high-lying mountain tops of Western Cape, Eastern Cape up to the Lesotho until Wednesday. Farmers and small stock farmers are advised to provide proper shelter, dry bedding, and energy-rich feed to protect their animals against these conditions.
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