WEATHER: Cold, wet and windy conditions to batter SA until MONDAY
· The South African
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the Highveld where it will be cloudy.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley, but scattered in the extreme south-west.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme east.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Cold in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the north-western interior. It will be cloudy in the extreme east.
Wind: Temperature: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, becoming light and variable from the evening.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered to widespread over the western parts where it will be cloudy.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northwesterly to westerly but strong along the south-west coast from the afternoon spreading to the south coast from the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated thundershowers, but scattered along the south coast and adjacent interior.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southwesterly.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers, but scattered in the north.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong northeasterly, becoming moderate south-westerly in the south from evening.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Morning fog in places over interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be hot in places in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light northerly to northwesterly, becoming fresh to strong north-easterly from mid-morning.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours resulting in localised flooding of low-lying areas, roads and bridges as well as large amounts of hail and damaging winds leading to damage to settlements and infrastructure are expected over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape and Eastern Cape as well as the central and western parts of Free State and North West.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Ubuntu, Emthanjeni and Dawid Kruiper local municipalities in the Northern Cape
ADVISORIES
A. Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions along the north coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal.
B. Cold, wet and windy conditions are expected in places over the southern high-lying areas of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape as well as the Central Karoo and western part of the Cape Winelands Districts in the Western Cape until Monday (20 April 2026).
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service