WEATHER: Rain expected to hit THESE parts of Kwazulu-Natal
· The South African
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and warm.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Cloudy in the east in the morning with fog patches and drizzle along the escarpment, where it will be cool in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but fine in the west.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Cloudy in the east with morning fog in places along the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm but partly cloudy in the east.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 KNOWWhere 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: Fine and cool to warm.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 and cool to warm but hot in places.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Partly cloudy in the south, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in places over the Central Karoo.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 in places at first, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but cool along the coast where it will become partly cloudy in the evening. It will be windy in places over the northern interior in the afternoon.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southwesterly.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy with morning fog in the south, becoming fine and cool but warm and windy in places.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southeasterly.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain along the coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
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
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Walter Sisulu, Senqu, Inxuba Yethu, Enoch Mgijima and Emalahleni local municipalities of the Eastern Cape, the Northern Cape, and south-western parts of both Free State and North West.
ADVISORIES
NIL
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service