Festive weather report: SAWS warns of severe storms with heavy rain this week
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Tuesday, 24 December 2024.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 24 December.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fog patches in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the northern highveld.
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: Cloudy and warm to hot with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east.
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 the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot. It will become cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers in the east, otherwise isolated.
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 with morning fog patches in the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the east, otherwise isolated except in the south-west.
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 hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east by afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south 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: Cloudy in the east and the southern parts in the with light rain until the afternoon, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot, but warm in places along the west coastline.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly along the south, otherwise fresh to strong south to south-easterly.
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 with light rain along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but cool in places east of Port Elizabeth.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the evening.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain south of escarpment, but scattered along Wild coast.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly, becoming south-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 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 in places over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered along the south coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the south until late morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the extreme south from the evening.
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. Yellow level 4 warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements, low lying bridges, damage to infrastructure and difficult driving conditions is expected in places over Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the northern parts of Gauteng.
B. Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain leading to localized Flooding of settlements, low lying bridges, damage to infrastructure and difficult driving conditions is expected in places over the along the south coast and adjacent interior of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
C. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail, and heavy downpours resulting in possible flooding and damage to infrastructure are expected over the eastern parts of the North West, north eastern Free State as well as Gauteng.
D. Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Cape Columbine and Hermanus
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Kamiesberg and Kai !Garib Local Municipalities in the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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