WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain, excessive lightning expected to hit SA TODAY
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Thursday, 13 March 2025.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Thursday, 13 March.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be partly cloudy in the south-west.
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: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated 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: Cloudy in the southern parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the south- central parts.
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, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east where morning fog is expected.
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 fog patches in the east where it will be cloudy, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-west.
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 in the extreme west, partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south-east. It will be very hot over the western interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south to south-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: Fin and very hot to extremely hot in west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be cloudy and cool along the south coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will moderate to fresh south-easterly, strong along the south-west, where it will reach gale from the late morning, and spreading to the south.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very high
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 and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable early morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-easterly.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly until mid-morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly, reaching strong in places.
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 warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the south-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the south in the morning, otherwise moderate easterly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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 ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 6 warning: disruptive rain with heavy downpours leading to flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure and mudslide over the south- eastern parts of kwaZulu-Natal.
B. Yellow Level 4 warning: severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and settlements, strong damaging winds, excessive lightning and small hail is possible over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, except in the south-east and extreme north- east.
C. Yellow Level 2 warning: disruptive rain with heavy downpours leading to localized flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure and mudslide over the south-eastern parts of kwaZulu-Natal.
D. Yellow Level 2 warning: severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads and settlements, strong damaging winds, excessive lightning and small hail is possible over the south- eastern parts of northern Cape, southern parts of Free State as well as along Lesotho borders, eastern parts of North West, Gauteng, southern Limpopo and most parts of Mpumalanga, except in the Lowveld.
E. Yellow level 4 warning: wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay. F. Yellow level 2 warning: wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Plettenberg Bay and Mazeppa Bay.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of Northern Cape and north-western parts of Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
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