South Africa’s weather forecast. Image: Pixabay
WEATHER: Damaging winds and RAIN expected in Cape provinces
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Friday, 10 May 2024.
South Africa’s weather forecast. Image: Pixabay
Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Friday, 10 May 2024.
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WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. A yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds leading to the risk of localised runaway fires, localised damage to temporary structures and localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes are expected over the south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the south- western parts of the Free State and the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.
B. A yellow level 2 warning for wind and waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Central Karoo of the Western Cape, the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the south-western parts of the Free State and in places over the interior of the Eastern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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Conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and warm.
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 warm but hot in places 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 but hot in places in the Limpopo Valley and Lowveld.
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 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: Partly cloudy over the south-western parts where it will be windy, otherwise fine and warm.
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: Morning fog patches along the coast and over the western interior where it will be cool, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy over the south-western high ground and the central and eastern parts. It will be windy over the central and eastern interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate-westerly to north-westerly.
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 over the Breede River Valley, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain, except over the eastern interior where it will be warm and windy, but scattered over the south-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong to gale force northerly to north-westerly along the south-west coast until the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong westerly to north-westerly. It will become fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly along the south coast from the 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: Cloudy with fog patches in the south in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot. It will become cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coast west of Cape St Francis in the evening.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming strong from the evening.
The Eastern half: Fine in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot. It will be windy over the interior.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly north of Mazeppa Bay in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong from 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: Morning fog patches over the north-eastern parts, otherwise fine and warm but hot in places in the east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming southerly to south-westerly from the afternoon but strong south of Durban by 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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