WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain, HAIL, and excessive lightning expected in SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Thursday, 21 November 2024.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 21 November.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers 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: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but hot in places 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 to hot, but very hot in places
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: Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the 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: Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but isolated in the extreme west and north.
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 along the coast, otherwise fine, windy and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers in the extreme east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south to south-easterly.
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: Morning fog patches over the West Coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers along the south coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to southeasterly but strong along the south-west coast.
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: Cloudy and warm with light rain along the coast in the morning but isolate to scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly from late morning.
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 and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme north.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly
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
A. Yellow Level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in damage to settlements/property, vehicles, infrastructure, disruptions to municipal services in the extreme southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
B. Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localized damage to settlements/property, temporary structures and difficult driving conditions in the southern and central parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Wild Coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape.
C. Yellow Level 3 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning are expected along the south coast of the Western Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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