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

Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.

Fine and cool.

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.

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Fine and cool to cold, but warm 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.

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The daily weather forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.

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Fine and cool to warm.

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.

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Fine, windy and cold to cool, becoming partly cloudy over the extreme south-west in the afternoon.

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.

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Fine in the north-east, otherwise cloudy to partly cloudy, windy and cold to very cold, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except the north and the north-eastern parts. Light snow can be expected in the extreme south.

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.

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Cloudy, windy and cold, with isolated showers and thunder- showers except in the extreme north and the north-eastern parts where it will be partly cloudy. Light snow can be expected in the extreme south-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly.

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.

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: Cloudy with scattered to isolated showers and rain, but widespread over the extreme south-western parts.

: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly, but strong to near gale along the south.

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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.

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Cloudy and cold to very cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior. Snowfalls are expected over the high-lying areas.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

: Cloudy and cold to very cold, but cool along the coast with isolated showers and rain with snowfalls over the northern high- lying areas.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

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.

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: Fine in the extreme north-west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cold in the south-west. Isolated showers and rain are expected in the south.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and moderate westerly to north-westerly but fresh in the north, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly in the south from late morning, spreading to the north late afternoon.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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.

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A. Yellow Level 4: Disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and danger to life due to fast flowing streams over low-lying bridges is expected over the City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, West Coast and Overberg Districts of the Western Cape.

B. Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Agulhas and East London on Saturday until Monday morning.

C. Yellow Level 2: Damaging winds resulting in small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality as well as difficulty in navigation between Plettenberg Bay and East London.

D. Yellow Level 2: Disruptive snow resulting in some minor streams inaccessible for drinking water in rural areas and isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops in places over the northern high-lying areas.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme south-eastern parts of Limpopo.

Very cold conditions in the morning are expected over eastern parts of Northern Cape, North West and Free State.

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