WEATHER: Disruptive RAIN to produce life-threatening flooding and intense winds
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Tuesday, 4 June 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 4 June 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. An Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive Snow resulting in loss of livestock and crops1as well as some communities being inaccessible is expected over the north-eastern high-ground of the Eastern Cape.
B. A Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Snow resulting in icy roads and traffic disruptions is expected over the northern high-ground of the Eastern Cape.
C. Yellow Level 4 warning: Disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of roads and susceptible settlements is expected over the southern parts of the West Coast, western parts of Cape Winelands, City of Cape Town and western parts of Overberg districts
D. Yellow Level 1: Strong damaging winds leading to difficulty in driving high-sided vehicles along major routes and damage to temporary structures are expected in the extreme eastern parts of the Free State as well as the northern interior of KZN
E. A Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging Wind leading to localised disruptions to harbours and ports, difficult driving conditions along coastal routes/roads and choppy seas, as well as possible coastal infrastructure damage in exposed bays, are expected along the coast between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
A. Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected in places over the interior of the Eastern Cape, the southern high-lying areas of the Namakwa District as well as the central and eastern interior of the Western Cape. The possibility of snowfalls expected in places will likely exacerbate these conditions.
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy in the south, otherwise fine and 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: Fine and cold to cool but warm over 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 cool to warm but cold in places in the south-west.
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 and cold to 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: Fine in the north, otherwise cloudy and cold to very cold, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the southern part and along the Lesotho border.
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 in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to very cold but cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers along the coast and the southern part. It will be windy over the south-eastern part.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly becoming south-easterly from late evening.
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 scattered showers and thundershowers over the south-western parts to the eastern parts but isolated in places in the north.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly along the west coast, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly reaching strong along the south coast 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: Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the east. Snowfalls are possible over the northern high-lying areas.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh westerly from afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east. Snowfalls are possible over the northern high-lying areas.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will moderate to fresh north-westerly.
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: Partly cloudy in the extreme south, otherwise fine and cool but cold in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be the wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly, becoming northerly to north-easterly in the afternoon.
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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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