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 in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered 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 in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except 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 patches in the south-west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the south and south-western parts.
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 in places, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered 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 eastern parts, otherwise partly cloudy windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the eastern and central 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: Fine in the extreme north-west, otherwise partly cloudy windy and cool to warm but cold to very cold in the with light rain from the afternoon in the south-west where it will be cloudy.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly in the morning, becoming moderate to fresh 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: Fine over the eastern parts in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain but scattered in the south and south-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh westerly to southwesterly.
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:Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain but cool along the coast.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southwesterly, reaching gale force in places from late morning.
The Eastern half: Windy and cold in places, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain in places south of the escarpment, becoming partly cloudy in the north in the afternoon.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong 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 in the east with morning and evening fog in places over the central interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cold in places in the extreme south. Isolated showers and rain are expected.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly in the north at first, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly.
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. A Yellow Level 2 warning for Severe Thunderstorms leading to large amounts of small hail over an open area, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the eastern parts of the North West, extreme eastern parts of the Free State, Gauteng, and the south and central parts of Mpumalanga.
B. A yellow level 2 warning for Damaging Winds and Waves resulting in difficulty in navigation and small vessels taking on water and capsizing within locality are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Port Edward.
C. A Yellow level 2 warning for Damaging Waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing are expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay on Thursday and Friday
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo municipalities of the Western Cape until Friday.
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