WEATHER: Severe storms with excessive lighting, hail and heavy downpours to hit SA

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Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Very high

Gauteng is the of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of .

Gauteng is the in terms of population, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The administrative capital of the province is which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the lowveld.

Mpumalanga is the of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.

Mpumalanga is the most populous, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital and largest city in the province is (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.

Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the lowveld.

Limpopo is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.

Limpopo is the most populous, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.

Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central parts, but scattered in the extreme east.

The North West is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.

The North West is the most populous, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Its capital is (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.

Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central parts, but scattered in the east.

The Free State is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.

The Free State is the in terms of population, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Formerly known as the , its capital and biggest city is , South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.

Cloudy with morning fog along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy in the east and central parts by the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-south-easterly becoming strong in the afternoon.

The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.

The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.

: Morning fog along the west coast, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places over the interior. It will be cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior with light rain.

: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but south-westerly in the south and south-west in the morning. It will become strong north of Cape Columbine in the afternoon.

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The Western Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.

The Western Cape is the most populous, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

The capital city is , which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.

: Cloudy and cool in places along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but fine in the north. Isolated showers and rain are expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior from evening.

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming south-easterly from evening.

: Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and rain in places along the coast and adjacent interior. Thunderstorms are expected in the north-east from the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

The Eastern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.

The Eastern Cape is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.

Its capital is , which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.

: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in the north-east with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

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.

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A Yellow level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms leading to heavy downpours, localized flooding, hail, damaging wind as well as excessive lightning is expected in places over the western and central parts of Limpopo, extreme eastern parts of the Free States, the eastern parts of North West as well as the north-western parts of KwaZulu Natal.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Hantam and Kareeberg municipalities of the Northen Cape.

ADVISORIES

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