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Weather Conditions and UVB Forecast

Gauteng residents can expect cloudy and cool conditions today. The northern areas will feel warmer. Scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers are likely. The expected UVB Sunburn Index is Moderate.

Mpumalanga will be cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The southern parts of the province will experience hotter temperatures and scattered showers and thundershowers.

In Limpopo, the weather will be cloudy and warm. Morning drizzle is expected along the escarpment. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers will occur, except in the central parts. The evening will become partly cloudy from the east.

The North West province will see cloudy and cool to warm conditions. Scattered showers and thundershowers are forecast throughout the day.

Free State weather will be cloudy and cool to warm. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected across the region.

The Northern Cape will have fine and cool weather in the west. Other areas will be partly cloudy and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, becoming scattered in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

In the Western Cape, it will be partly cloudy along the south coast. The rest of the province will be fine and cool to warm. The wind along the south coast will be moderate south-westerly, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly. The expected UVB Sunburn Index is Very High.

The Eastern Cape’s western half will be fine in the north-west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. The eastern half will have morning fog in places south of the escarpment. It will be cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but partly cloudy in the west. The coastal wind will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

KwaZulu-Natal will experience morning fog in places over the interior. Otherwise, it will be cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. The extreme north-east will be hot. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly. The expected UVB Sunburn Index is Low.

Provincial Facts and Figures

Gauteng is the smallest province by area but the most populous. Mpumalanga is the second smallest province. Limpopo is the fifth largest and fifth most populous. The North West is the sixth largest province. The Free State is the third largest province.

The Northern Cape is the largest province by area but the smallest by population. The Western Cape is the fourth largest and third most populous province. The Eastern Cape is the second largest province. KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest but second most populous province.

Weather Alerts and Advisories

A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms is in effect. This impacts Gauteng, most of the North West, the Free State, northern parts of the Northern Cape, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, and western and northern KwaZulu-Natal. These storms may bring heavy downpours, excessive lightning, damaging winds, and small hail.

Potential impacts include localised flooding of roads and low-lying areas. Damage to infrastructure, property, and settlements is possible. Injuries from flying debris and minor vehicle accidents could occur.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected. This warning covers the Kamiesberg, Hantam, Dawid Kruiper, and Ubuntu municipalities in the Northern Cape. It also includes the Matzikama and Swartland municipalities in the Western Cape.

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