WEATHER: Damaging winds with widespread RAIN expected to hit parts of SA
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Thursday, 30 May 2024.
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 30 May 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds leading to localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes, localised damage to temporary structures, loose debris blown around, and risk of rapid spreading of fires are expected over the eastern and southern parts of Northern Cape, south-western parts of the Free State, the north-eastern parts of the Western Cape as well as the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.
B. Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigating at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft (e.g. Kayaks) are expected between Hout Bay and Cape Agulhas on Thursday morning
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
A. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the eastern and southern parts of the Northern Cape, the extreme western parts of the North-west, the south-western parts of the Free State, the western parts of the Eastern Cape as well as the north-eastern parts of the Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and cool.
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 cool, but warm in the Lowveld where morning fog patches can be expected.
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 cool to warm.
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 and cool to warm. It will be windy in the extreme west.
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 and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy over the south in the afternoon, where it will be windy.
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 warm, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon. Morning fog patches are expected along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-westerly becoming light to moderate south-westerly in 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: Morning fog patches in the north-western parts, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with scattered rain and showers but widespread over the south-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong north-westerly, reaching near-gale in the south-west, becoming fresh to strong south-west in the afternoon. It will be strong westerly along the south coast becoming south-westerly from late afternoon.
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: Fine, windy and warm, becoming cloudy in the southwest in the evening with isolated rain and showers.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh north-westerly, becoming strong south-westerly in the afternoon
The Eastern half: Fine and warm.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong north-westerly, becoming strong south-westerly 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: Fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be the wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming strong in places north of Durban at times.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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 forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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