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: Cloudy and cool with widespread 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 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: Cloudy and cool to cold with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the Lowveld where it will be warm.
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: Cloudy and cool isolated to scattered showers and thunder- Showers, but widespread in the south-west. It will be warm in The Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
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 and cool with isolated to scattered showers and thunder- showers but widespread over the extreme eastern 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: Cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers and thunder- showers but widespread over the eastern half. It will cold along Lesotho border.
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 and evening fog in places along coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated thundershowers over the eastern parts, but fine over the north-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon.
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: Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. It will be warm over the western interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-easterly but light to moderate south-westerly along the west coast in 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 cool with isolated showers and rain but scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly but light westerly west of Cannon Rock in the morning.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool to cold with scattered showers and rain, but widespread along the coast.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate north-easterly but fresh in places.
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: Cloudy and cool to cold with widespread showers and thundershowers. Light snow is possible in the south-western high grounds.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, but light to moderate northerly to north-easterly south of Richards Bay, reaching fresh to strong in places.
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: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to flooding of roads and bridges, damage to infrastructure and agricultural activities are expected over the eastern parts of Free State, extreme east of the North West, southern parts of Gauteng and extreme south-western parts of Mpumalanga.
B. Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localized flooding of roads and bridges, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning are expected over the extreme south-central parts of Limpopo, northern parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga highveld as as over the northern and north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
C. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localized damage to settlements, localized flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the central part of Free State, eastern parts of North West, southern parts of Limpopo and north-eastern parts of Mpumalanga, except in the north-eastern Lowveld.
D. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior of the eastern half of the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
Cold and wet conditions are expected over the central and western parts of KwaZulu Natal until Tomorrow (24 April 2025), but very cold over the south-western high grounds where light snowfall is possible.
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