Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 8 April.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: showers and thundershowers. It will be partly cloudy and warm in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld where it will be hot.
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: Morning fog over the central parts, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. It will be hot in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
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: Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread shower and thundershowers but isolated to scattered in the east.
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: Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated to scattered in the east.
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: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south-east and north east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate north-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: Morning and evening fog patches along the west and south-west coast, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread over the South coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly but moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly along the south coast.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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 widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-east.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate north-easterly east of Cape St Francis early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in places from the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north where it will be cool.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming south westerly in the south from late morning.
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 in fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but cool in the south-west with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in places in the south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the north at times.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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. Yellow Level 4: Severe thunderstorms leading to damage or loss infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles livelihood and livestock over the Northern Cape, western parts of the North West and the Free State.
B. Yellow level 2: Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as localised damage to settlements are expected over the southern parts of KwaZulu Natal and the northern and extreme western parts of the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Kannaland Municipality in the Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
A. Hot to very hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the interior of Namakwa, City of Cape Town, West Coast, and Cape Winelands Districts until Sunday.
B. Heatwave conditions are expected over Saldanha Bay, Swartland and parts of the City of Cape Town municipality until Sunday.
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