WEATHER: Heatwave to scorch five provinces, severe storms forecast for KZN
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Wednesday, 4 December 2024.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 4 December.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine becoming partly cloudy and hot but very hot in places in the north. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon.
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 warm to hot, but very hot to extremely hot in the Lowveld. It will become partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers but scattered in places along the escarpment.
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: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot but extremely hot in places in the Lowveld, Limpopo Valley and the Western Bushveld with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the central northern parts.
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 hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east in the late afternoon.
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: Cloudy in the extreme east at first, otherwise fine, windy and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy buy the afternoon. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in extreme the east by the late afternoon.
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: Partly cloudy and cool along the coastline where it will be cloudy in the north at first with early morning mist, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east in the afternoon. Isolated thundershowers are expected in the extreme north-central parts by the late afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly, becoming south-westerly in the afternoon, reaching strong in the north.
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: Partly cloudy in the extreme south-west in the morning, as well as in the extreme east, otherwise fine and warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to southeasterly, becoming north-westerly along the south-west coast from the morning, but moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly north of Cape Columbine.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated thunderstorms in the north-east, but cloudy in the south-east.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly, but southeasterly in the afternoon, becoming north-easterly in the evening.
The Eastern half: Hot in the north-west where it will be fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain but scattered in the south-east. Isolated thunderstorms are expected along the escarpment in the afternoon.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the morning, otherwise south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the evening.
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: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme south-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly north of Richards Bay, otherwise south-westerly to southerly.
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 ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Free State, North West, north eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Gauteng, Western Bushveld and Lowveld of Limpopo and the Highveld of Mpumalanga.
ADVISORIES
A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the central and eastern parts of the North West, the northern parts of the Free State and the northern and north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal until at least Friday (06 December 2024).
2. Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions can be expected in the Lowveld of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga and the Western Bushveld and Valley of Limpopo from Tuesday until Saturday (03-07 December 2024), including the extreme northern parts of Gauteng on Wednesday (04 December 2024).
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