Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Saturday, 16 December 2023.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in small amount of hail and heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal and or informal settlement or road, low-lying areas and bridges as well as major roads affected over the north-eastern part of Mpumalanga and over the Lowveld of Limpopo
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Laingsburg Municipality of the Western Cape as well as the northern parts of the Northern Cape
ADVISORIES
NIL
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
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 over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be warm over 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: Morning fog over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the far east by the afternoon.
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: Morning patches in places at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the central but scattered in the extreme east.
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 Eastern Cape 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 which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E
Northern Cape
Temperature: Partly cloudy along the coast in the morning where it will be cool, otherwise fine and warm to hot.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
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 in the north-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places over the western and eastern interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
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, but cool along the coast where it will be cloudy in the morning.
The Western half – The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly.
The Eastern half: Cool in places along the coast where it will be cloudy, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
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 over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming easterly to north-easterly in 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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