South Africa is experiencing a range of weather conditions, with several impact-based warnings issued for various provinces by the South African Weather Service. These warnings cover severe thunderstorms, disruptive rain, and extreme fire danger conditions in different regions.
Warnings and Alerts:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
Heavy rain is expected to cause flooding of roads, bridges, settlements, and low-lying areas in the extreme north-eastern parts of Limpopo. - Yellow Level 1 Warning (Severe Thunderstorms):
Severe thunderstorms, with road flooding, hail, and strong winds, are expected over the central parts of Limpopo. - Yellow Level 1 Warning (Damaging Winds):
Damaging winds along the coast, from Alexander Bay to Cape Point, will affect sea navigation, putting small vessels and personal watercraft at risk. Localized disruptions to small harbors and beachfront activities are also likely. - Fire Danger Warnings:
Extreme fire danger conditions are forecast for parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, particularly in the Dawid Kruiper, Kai !Garib, and Kamiesberg municipalities in the Northern Cape, and Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape.
Weather Forecast by Region:
- Gauteng:
- Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. Isolated showers and thundershowers expected.
- Pretoria: 16°C — 28°C
- Johannesburg: 14°C — 27°C
- Vereeniging: 14°C — 28°C
- Mpumalanga:
- Morning fog on the Highveld, partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, while it will be warm in the Lowveld.
- Mbombela: 18°C — 26°C
- Ermelo: 13°C — 23°C
- Emalahleni: 14°C — 21°C
- Skukuza: 20°C — 25°C
- Limpopo:
- Morning fog in places, partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.
- Polokwane: 16°C — 24°C
- Phalaborwa: 20°C — 26°C
- Tzaneen: 18°C — 22°C
- Musina: 21°C — 27°C
- Lephalale: 18°C — 31°C
- North West:
- Morning fog, partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, fine in the extreme north-west.
- Klerksdorp: 14°C — 30°C
- Potchefstroom: 13°C — 30°C
- Mahikeng: 15°C — 30°C
- Free State:
- Morning fog, partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts.
- Bloemfontein: 13°C — 29°C
- Welkom: 13°C — 30°C
- Bethlehem: 9°C — 26°C
- Northern Cape:
- Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy over the eastern parts. Wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly.
- Upington: 19°C — 34°C
- Kimberley: 16°C — 31°C
- De Aar: 12°C — 28°C
- Alexander Bay: 13°C — 24°C
- Springbok: 14°C — 31°C
- Western Cape:
- Fine and warm along the west coast, cloudy and cool with light rain along the south coast, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly, becoming strong to gale-force along the west coast.
- Cape Town: 15°C — 22°C
- Vredendal: 12°C — 32°C
- Riversdale: 12°C — 21°C
- George: 13°C — 20°C
- Eastern Cape:
- Warm in the north, cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the south. Wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly, becoming southerly.
- Gqeberha: 14°C — 20°C
- Makhanda: 11°C — 19°C
- Cradock: 9°C — 26°C
- East London: 16°C — 23°C
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Morning fog in places, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. Wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong to near-gale from the south.
- Durban: 18°C — 24°C
- Richard’s Bay: 19°C — 25°C
- Pietermaritzburg: 13°C — 22°C
Travel and Safety Precautions:
- Motorists should be aware of the potential for road flooding and take extra caution in affected areas, particularly in Limpopo and parts of the Eastern Cape.
- Coastal and maritime activities are at risk due to strong winds, particularly along the west and south coasts.
- Those in fire-prone areas, especially in the Northern and Western Cape, should remain alert to avoid fire hazards.