WEATHER: Thunderstorms, hail and powerful winds to slam parts of South Africa
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’sweatherhas in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and. . .
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’sweatherhas in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecastGautengTemperature:Partly cloudy and cool. The expected UVB Sunburn Index:ModerateDID YOU KNOWWhere does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?Gauteng is thesmallestof South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of18 178 square kilometres. Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?Gauteng is thebiggestin terms of population, with an estimated16 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Gauteng?The administrative capital of the province isJohannesburg, which is situated at25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E. MpumalangaTemperature:Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold. It will be warm in places in the Lowveld where isolated showers and rain are expected. DID YOU KNOWWhere does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?Mpumalanga is thesecond smallestof 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 thesixthmost populous, with an estimated4. 7 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Mpumalanga?The capital and largest city in the province isMbombela(formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E. Thedaily weather forecastand temperature updates around South Africa. LimpopoTemperature:Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in places in the north, as well as in the east. A chance of drizzle is expected along the escarpment. DID YOU KNOWWhere does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?Limpopo is thefifthlargest 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 thefifthmost populous, with an estimated5. 9 millioninhabitants 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 at23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E. North WestTemperature:Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and cool. DID YOU KNOWWhere does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?The North West is thesixthlargest 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 theseventhmost populous, with an estimated4. 2 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the North West?Its capital isMahikeng(formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E. Free StateTemperature:Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and cool but cold along the Lesotho boarder. Isolated morning showers and thundershowers are expected in the extreme south-west. DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?The Free State is thethirdlargest 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 thesecond smallestin terms of population, with an estimated2. 9 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Free State?Formerly known as theOrange Free State, its capital and biggest city isBloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at29°07′S 26°13′E. Northern CapeTemperature:Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool but warm in the north with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south. Wind:Temperature:The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly, reaching strong at times between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay. It will become fresh north-westerly from mid-morning. DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 estimated1. 3 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Northern Cape?Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E. Western CapeTemperature: Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the extreme east from midmorning. Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northwesterly. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very HighDID YOU KNOWWhere does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?The Western Cape is thefourthlargest 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 thethirdmost populous, with an estimated7. 2 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Western Cape?The capital city isCape Town, which is situated at33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E. Eastern CapeThe Western half:Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north. The Western half – wind:The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly, becoming northerly at times. The Eastern half: Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The Eastern half-wind:The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly. DID YOU KNOWWhere does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?The Eastern Cape is thesecondlargest 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 thefourthbiggest in terms of population, with an estimated6. 7 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?Its capital isBhisho, which is situated at32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E. KwaZulu-NatalTemperature: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in the northeast. Wind:The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to south-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly. The expected UVB Sunburn Index:Very HighDID YOU KNOWWhere does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?KwaZulu-Natal is theseventhlargest 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 thesecondmost populous, with an estimated11. 5 millioninhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at29°37′S 30°23′E. WEATHER ALERTSIMPACT-BASED WARNINGSYellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to large amounts of small hail, strong gusty winds and heavy downpours are possible over the southern parts of the Northern Cape and eastern parts of the Western Cape. FIRE DANGER WARNINGSNILADVISORIESNILWeather forecast data provided by theSouth African Weather Service