WEATHER: Cold fronts to bring disruptive SNOW and strong winds in parts of SA

Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Wednesday, 28 August 2024.

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WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A. Orange Level 6 Warning for Damaging Wind and Waves leading to damage of coastal infrastructure and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Cape Agulhas and Port Edward.

B. Orange Level 6 Warning for Damaging interior Winds resulting in disruption of travel services and damage to settlements, is expected over the south-western parts of the E. Cape.

C. Orange Level 6 Warning for Damaging Waves leading to damage of coastal infrastructure and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Alexander Bay and Cape Agulhas.

D. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Wind leading to difficult driving conditions particularly high-sided vehicles are expected over the extreme south-eastern part of the N. Cape, the central and eastern parts of the W. Cape and the western parts of the E. Cape.

E. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Waves leading to damage of coastal infrastructure and disruption of small harbours and ports, is expected between Port Edward and Durban.

F. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive Snow resulting in non-major passes closed for short periods and light snow leading to icy roads is expected over most mountainous parts of Cape Winelands in the W. Cape.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme north-eastern part of the North West, extreme north-western part of KZN and in places in Limpopo.

ADVISORIES

The second of the cold fronts affecting the Western, North and Eastern Cape Provinces will pass through during the morning. The public and small stock farmers are advised that, snowfalls over the mountains, very cold conditions, strong to gale force interior and coastal winds and very rough seas still expected. Very cold conditions over parts of the interior are expected to persist into Thursday.

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Fine and warm but cool in the south.

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 but partly cloudy in the east, with isolated afternoon showers in
the extreme south-east. It will be hot 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 in the 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: Fine, windy, and cool to warm.

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: Fine, windy, and cold to cool, becoming partly cloudy in the western part by the
afternoon with isolated showers in extreme south-western part.

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, windy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the south where it will be very cold in places. Snowfall is possible on the southern mountainous areas.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly, becoming strong south-easterly from the evening.

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 very cold to cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain as well as snowfalls over the western mountainous areas. It will become partly cloudy from the afternoon.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly to westerly reaching strong to near gale along the south coast. It will become moderate south-easterly along the west coast from the evening.

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. Snowfalls are expected over Graaff-Reinet mountains and in places in the south west, including Joubertina. T

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be strong to Gale force westerly to south-westerly.

The Eastern half: Cloudy and cool but cold in places in the west with isolated showers in the extreme south-west, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Strong to Gale force south- westerly.

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: Fine in the west until late morning, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain, except in the north-west, where it will be partly cloudy.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong northerly to north-easterly north of Durban at first, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly from the afternoon.

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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