WARNING: Disruptive RAIN expected in parts of SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 13 November.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated 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 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: Morning fog in places over the highveld, othersier otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered along the escarpment where it will be cloudy. It will be warm 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.
Limpopo
Temperature: Morning fog in places over the central and western areas, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered 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 in places at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but fine over the extreme north-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 in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and the eastern 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 and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy over the eastern parts. It will be cool in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong 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: Fine and warm to hot along the west coast otherwise cloudy and cool with light rain along the south coast in the morning becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly but strong to gale along the west coast from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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: Warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the south.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh westerly, becoming southerly from midday.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment, but scattered along the wild coast. Isolated thundershowers are expected along the escarpment.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming southerly by evening.
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 partly cloudy and cool to warm. It will become cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong to near-gale from the south.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
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 resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges, settlements and low-lying areas due to heavy downpours is expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of Limpopo.
B. Yellow level 1 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in flooding of roads, damage to property and infrastructure due to strong winds and hail are expected over the central parts of Limpopo.
C. Yellow level 1 Warning: Damaging winds resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft (e.g. kayaks) is expected which may lead to vessels taking on water and at risk of capsizing in locality. Localised disruption of small harbours and localised disruption to beachfront activities are also likely to occur between Alexander Bay and Cape Point.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extreme Fire danger condition are expected in places over the Dawid Kruiper ,Kai Igarib and Kamiesberg Municipalities in the Northern Cape as well as Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
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