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Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 12 November.

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Weather conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

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: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the north-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: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the north and east.

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: Morning fog patches in places at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but fine over the northwestern parts.

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 and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the east where morning fog patches is expected.

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 and cool to warm but partly cloudy over the extreme eastern parts.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly from the 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: Fine and cool to warm becoming partly cloudy along the south coast from the afternoon.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly reaching strong along the 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: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and warm. It will become cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior from late afternoon.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, reaching fresh east of Algoa Bay. It will become moderate to fresh south-westerly from late morning, reaching strong in places.

The Eastern half: Cloudy with a chance of drizzle and fog in places south of the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly, reaching fresh to strong in places 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: Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly in the north, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.

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 ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A. Yellow level 4 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms resulting in flooding of roads, damage to property and infrastructure due to strong winds and hail are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal in the morning.

B. Yellow level 2 warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as the large amounts of small hail over an open area are expected over the central and the eastern parts of both North-West and Free State tomorrow.

C. Yellow Level 4 Warning: Disruptive Rain resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges, settlements and low-lying areas due to heavy downpours is expected over the northern and eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as in places over Limpopo, except in the extreme south-west and north-west.

D. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Rain resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges, settlements and low- lying areas due to heavy downpours is expected over Gauteng, southern parts of Mpumalanga as well as the extreme south-west and north-western parts of Limpopo

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

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ADVISORIES

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