WEATHER: Disruptive RAIN and SNOW expected to affect parts of SA

Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Saturday, 6 July 2024.

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WEATHER ALERTS

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS FOR SATURDAY 6 JULY

A. A yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves are expected between Port Edward and Sodwana Bay tomorrow, leading to disruption of beachfront and harbours/port activities, difficulty navigation, and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality.

B. A yellow Level 4 warning: Damaging wind and waves between Plettenberg Bay and Port Edward resulting in disruption to harbours/ports, difficulty in navigation with vessels at risk of capsizing, dragging anchors and breaking mooring lines.

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS FOR SUNDAY 07 JULY

A. An orange level 6 warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and (formal/informal) settlements is expected over the West Coast, City Of Cape Town, Western Cape Winelands, Valley And Overberg Districts of the Western Cape, but yellow level 2 over Matizikama, Cederberg, Hantam, Karoo Hoogland, Lainburg, Kanneland And Hessequa Local Municipalities Of The Western Cape.

B. An orange level 6 warning: Damaging coastal winds and waves leading to damage of coastal infrastructure along longer stretches of coastline, disruption to harbours/ports, difficulty in navigation with vessels at risk of capsizing, dragging anchors and breaking mooring lines are expected between Alexander Bay and Algoa Bay, spreading to Port Edward on Monday.

C. An orange level 6 warning: Damaging interior winds leading to structural damage is expected over the southern West Coast, City Of Cape Town, Western Cape Winelands and Western Overberg Districts of the Western Cape.

D. A yellow level 4 warning: Damaging interior winds leading disruption to transport routes and travel services affected by wind, falling trees are expected over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, northern parts of the West Coast District, as well as the central and eastern parts of the Western Cape.

E. A yellow level 4 warning: Disruptive snow leading to disruption and closure of mountain passes is expected over the Hantam and Karoo Hoogland Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape, as well as Cederberg Municipalities including the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape.

F. A yellow level 4 warning: Damaging winds resulting in damage to property, difficult driving conditions and communication and power interruptions are expected over Alfred Nzo, Or Tambo, and Amathole District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, as well as Ndlambe, Makana, Sundays River, Kouga, and Koukamma Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, and also Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Metro As Well Over The Southern Half Of Both The Northern Cape And Free State.

G. An orange level 6 warning: Damaging winds resulting in damage to property/settlements and infrastructure, dangerous driving conditions and prolonged communication and power interruptions are expected over Alfred Nzo, Or Tambo, and Amathole District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, as well as Ndlambe, Makana, Sundays River, Kouga, and Koukamma Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, and also the Nelson Mandela and Buffalo City Metro.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire conditions are expected over Khai-Ma Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES

An intense cold front, with its deepening upper-air trough, will set in over the western parts of the country resulting in wet, very cold, windy conditions, very rough seas as well as snowfalls over the high-lying areas of the Cape provinces and the southern Free State from Sunday into Monday. These cold to very cold and windy conditions are expected to spread into the central, eastern and northern provinces.

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Fine and cool.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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 cold to cool but warm 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 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.

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 cold to cool.

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: Foggy in the morning over the southern interior, otherwise fine and cold to cool but warm over the coastal regions.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly becoming north-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: Misty conditions are expected over the south-western interior in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to cold but warm along the west coastal areas.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly to easterly, becoming moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly along the west and south-west coast in the afternoon, but strong south of Cape Point.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

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 and cool, but partly cloudy in the south-east.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.

The Eastern half: Cloudy in places along the coast, otherwise fine and cool, but cold with morning frost in places in the north.

The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh 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 and cool but cold in places in the west.

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

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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