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WEATHER: Severe lightning, heavy rain and winds expected in SA
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 22 January.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the 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 Pretoria, 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.
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 to hot.
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 warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the eastern parts. It will be windy over the 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: Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
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 and windy in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except over the south and south-western parts. It will be warm along the coast with morning fog patches.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to 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 in the north-eastern parts in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot in places over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Central Karoo as well as little Karoo districts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly to north-westerly north of Table Bay, otherwise fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly reaching gale along the south-west coast in the morning.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but warm in places along the coast. It will become partly cloudy in the north with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and rain. Isolated thundershowers and are expected in the extreme west.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-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: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly from the south by late morning spreading to Richards Bay in the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 Warning: Disruptive Rain leading to localised flooding of settlements and low lying bridges is expected over the southern KwaZulu-Natal, as well as it’s coast and adjacent interior.
B. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds and severe lightning expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
C. Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds and waves resulting in difficulty in navigation, small vessels taking on water and vessels dragging anchor is possible between Oyster Bay and Port Edward.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape except over the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, West Coast interior, including in places over the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo .
ADVISORIES
A. Extremely hot conditions are expected over the interior of Namakwa district (N. Cape), interior of the West Coast district (W. Cape), including the Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo (W.Cape).
B. Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected over the interior of Namakwa district in the Northern Cape, interior of the West Coast district in the Western Cape, City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Central and Little Karoo.
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