WARNING: Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain on the cards for mutiple parts of SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Monday, 11 November 2024.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Monday, 11 November.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread
in the extreme north.
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 with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the north.
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 cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme north-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: Cloudy to partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme west.
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: Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme west and south.
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 in the east and south. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the extreme east in the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly 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: Fine in the extreme west, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated morning showers over the extreme eastern parts of the Garden Route in the morning, becoming fine in the afternoon but partly cloudy along the south coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly east of Cape Agulhas reaching strong from the afternoon until the evening, otherwise fresh to strong southerly 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 and cool with isolated showers and rain, but scattered in the south- east, clearing from the west in the evening. Isolated thundershowers can be expected in the extreme north.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light southerly in the east at first, otherwise light to moderate easterly, becoming moderate to fresh in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool with scattered thundershowers but showers and rain south of the escarpment where it will be widespread in the east.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly, becoming 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: Warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas leading in closure of some bridges and roads due to heavy downpours, in damage to property and infrastructure due to strong winds and hail, and disruption of municipal services due to excessive lightning, are expected over the central parts of both North West and Free State Provinces.
B. 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 northern parts of Gauteng, northern parts of Mpumalanga Highveld, as well as the southern and western parts of Limpopo.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
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