WEATHER: Disruptive rain, STORM surges and strong winds expected in these parts of SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Thursday, 06 June 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 6 June 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. An orange Level 5 warning: Storm surge is expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Buffalo City, leading to flooding of low-level coastal regions, especially estuarie and disruption to small harbours/ports and damage to beaches, dunes and estuaries as well as breaching of river banks upstream.
B.A Yellow Level 2 warning: Disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of roads and susceptible settlements as well as minor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and reduced visibility over the south-western parts of the Western Cape.
C. A Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea of small vessels and personal watercraft are expected between Plettenberg Bay and East London.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Limpopo in Modimolle Local Municipality, the eastern parts of the Free State and North West and the southern parts of Gauteng.
ADVISORIES
A. Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected in places over the Namakwa in Northern Cape and the Witzenberg municipality in Western Cape.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and cool, but warm in the extreme 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: Fine and cool to warm, but hot 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: Fine and warm but hot in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
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: Fine, windy and cool, but partly cloudy 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: Fine, windy and cold to cool but partly cloudy over the south- western 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: Morning fog over the central parts, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme east where it will be windy in places over the western interior.will be partly cloudy.
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 to cool with isolated to scattered showers but widespread in the extreme south-west. It will be windy over the eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-westerly to westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly between Slangkop and Cape Agulhas from 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: Morning frost in places, otherwise fine, windy and cold to cool. It will become cloudy with isolated showers and rain from the afternoon but scattered along the coast.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming strong to Gale force westerly from late morning.
The Eastern half: Morning frost in places, otherwise fine, windy and cold to cool, becoming cloudy from the evening with isolated showers and rain north of the escarpment where light snow is expected.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly 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 in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be wind along the coast will be gentle north-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly. It will become moderate to fresh south- westerly from the south in the evening.
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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