WEATHER: Rain and snow threaten to disrupt parts of SA
· The South African
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and rain.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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: Morning frost in places, otherwise cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered to widespread rain and showers.
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 and cool to cold with isolated to scattered rain and showers and rain but widespread in the south-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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to cold, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except over the west.
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: Cloudy, windy and cold to very cold, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the far east.
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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to cold but fine in the north-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly.
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: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm but cold over the north-eastern parts, with isolated rain and showers along the south coast in the morning. Light snow dust is possible for Beaufort West in the morning.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly, reaching gale along the south-west coast from the afternoon, becoming strong north-easterly along the south coast from the evening.
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 and cold to very cold with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior, but scattered east of Port Elizabeth.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming easterly in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and very cold with scattered showers and rain, but widespread along the coast. Snowfall is expected over high-lying areas.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.
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: Cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and rain, and snow over the western high-ground.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to southeasterly but strong in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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 for Disruptive Snow resulting to disruptions to livelihood, major traffic disruptions and some communities temporary inaccessible is expected over Emalahleni, Sakhisizwe, Senqu, Elundiniand Matatiele Local Mmunicipalities of the Eastern Cape.
B. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive snow leading to localised traffic disruptions, isolated loss of livestock and crops and localised disruptions to services is expected in places over over Dr Beyers Naude, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlathi, Intsika Yethu, Dr AB Xuma, Mhlontlo and Mzimvubu Local Municipalities, and Chris Hani Distyrict Municipality of the Eastern Cape, east and south of the Free State along the Lesotho border and the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
C. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive Rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements, roads and bridges, is expected over Mpumalanga except the extreme western parts.
D. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Winds and Waves resulting in disruption of small harbours or ports, danger in navigation, disruption of coastal activities, damage to infrastructure and settlements and injuries and danger to life from flying debris are expected along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
E. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Winds resulting in damage to settlements (formal and informal), localized reduced visibility due to dust storms and localised damage to temporary structures is expected over northern parts of the West Coast District, and the Witzenberg Municipality of the Western Cape and.. over the Namakwa District except the north-eastern parts of Pofadder Municipality of the Northern Cape as well as the western parts of Mpumalanga.
F. Yellow Level 1 Warning for damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from Tuesday morning until Wednesday afternoon (11-12/08/2026).
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Richtersveld Municipality.
ADVISORIES
Wet, very cold and windy conditions can be expected over the southern parts of Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga as well as the interior of Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal where snowfalls are possible over the mountainous areas and rough seas along the coast. Farmers and the public in general are advised to take necessarily precautions.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service