WEATHER: Disruptive rain, STORM surges and damaging winds expected in these parts of SA

Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 5 June 2024.

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WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A. An Orange Level 6 warning for disruptive rain resulting in flooding of settlements, roads and bridges, some communities temporarily cut off as well as danger to life is expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape in the morning.

B. A Yellow Level 4 warning for storm surge is expected in places along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London.

C. A Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of roads and susceptible settlements as well as minor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and reduced visibility are expected over the south-western parts of the Western Cape and the southern parts of the Eastern Cape in the morning.

D. A Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea of small vessels and personal watercraft are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas and between Plettenberg Bay and Algoa Bay.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

NIL

ADVISORIES

Very cold conditions are expected over the interior of the Eastern Cape.

2. A cold front is expected to affect the Western and Northern Cape provinces from Thursday resulting in cold, wet and windy conditions in places over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape and western interior of the Western Cape.

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Morning frost in places, otherwise fine and cool to cold.

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 frost in places on the Highveld, otherwise fine and cold to cool but 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 frost in places in the south-west, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

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 frost in places, otherwise fine and cool.

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 in the south at first with morning fog patches in the east, otherwise fine and cool to cold.

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: Morning fog patches over the central and southern parts, otherwise fine and cool to cold but partly cloudy to cloudy in the west and south. It will be very cold in the south.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-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: Cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain in the west and south-west.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly but strong to near-gale in the south-west. It will be fresh westerly along the south coast becoming strong in the afternoon.

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, windy and cold with isolated morning showers and rain but scattered in the south.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be strong westerly, moderating in the evening.

The Eastern half: Fine in the extreme east, otherwise cloudy, windy and cold to very cold with scattered morning showers and rain, but isolated in the north where snowfalls are expected.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be strong north-westerly, moderating along the Wild Coast 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: Fine and cool but warm over the north-eastern parts.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly, becoming north-easterly from the afternoon.

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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.

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