WEATHER: Storm surges, damaging winds and disruptive SNOW across several regions

Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Friday, 7 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, resulting in coastal flooding due to an increased sea level of 0.4m above the highest astronomical high tide combined with already flooding rivers.

B. 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 and Kosi Bay.

C. A Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation and small vessels taking on water are expected is expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London, spreading to Port Edward by Friday morning.

D. A yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive snow leading to icy roads and traffic disruption with some passes being closed for a short period over the north eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

NIL

ADVISORIES

Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of both Free State and Northern Cape, as well as the Karoo Hoogland and Beaufort West municipalities in the Western Cape.

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Fine and cool to cold.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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 in the east.

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 col 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: Fine in the east, otherwise partly cloudy, windy 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: Morning fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool, but very cold in the extreme 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: Morning fog patches in places in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool but very cold in the southern parts, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.

Wind: Wind along the coast will be light and variable becoming moderate to fresh southerly from the late 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: Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain, except in the extreme west. It will become partly cloudy towards the end of the period.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly north of Cape Columbine becoming moderate south-easterly to easterly from the afternoon but fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly east of Cape Agulhas becoming light and variable between Cape Agulhas and Still Bay from the afternoon spreading to east.

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 isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the coast. Light snowfalls may be possible over the northern high-lying areas.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming southerly in the east in the afternoon.

The Eastern half: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain but scattered along the coast. Light snowfalls may be possible over the northern high-lying areas where it will be very cold.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong south-westerly, but moderate southerly in the south, spreading to the east 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: Partly cloudy in the south at first, becoming cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly in the north at first, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly, reaching gale force in places at times.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

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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