The South African Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with heavy rainfall also expected to cause localised flooding along the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast.
A Yellow Level 4 warning has been issued for parts of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, where severe thunderstorms could result in flooding, damage to settlements and property, and localised disruptions to electricity supply and communications due to strong winds and hail.
A Yellow Level 2 warning is also in place for parts of Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, North West and the Free State, where severe thunderstorms could cause localised flooding, property damage and disruptions to power supply and communications.
Heavy rain threatens Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast
A separate Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for disruptive rainfall along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape.
The rainfall could result in localised flooding and damage to settlements, property, roads and bridges.
The eastern half of the Eastern Cape is expected to experience widespread showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
Weather forecast for South Africa
Gauteng
Partly cloudy and warm, becoming hot in the north, with isolated showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is high.
Mpumalanga
Partly cloudy and warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers, becoming widespread in the extreme south-east. The Lowveld will be hot, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Limpopo
Partly cloudy and warm to very hot, becoming extremely hot in places, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
North West
Partly cloudy in the eastern half, otherwise fine, windy and hot. Isolated thundershowers are expected in the central and eastern parts.
Free State
Fine, windy and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the central and eastern parts, with isolated to scattered afternoon thundershowers in the east.
Northern Cape
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine, windy and cool to warm, but hot in places. The coastal wind will be moderate to fresh south-easterly, becoming fresh from the evening.
Western Cape
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine over the north-western parts from the evening. Isolated rainfall over the southern parts will spread to the north-eastern parts in the evening. The UVB sunburn index is very high.
Western half of the Eastern Cape
Cloudy to partly cloudy, windy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers. Scattered showers and rain are expected in the south and east.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Cloudy to partly cloudy, windy and warm, with isolated thunderstorms in the north-west. Otherwise, cloudy and cool conditions are expected, with scattered showers and rain, becoming widespread along the coast and adjacent interior.
KwaZulu-Natal
Morning fog patches are expected over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm, but cold in places in the south, with widespread showers and thundershowers. The UVB sunburn index is low.
Extremely high fire danger conditions
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over parts of the Northern Cape, North West and most parts of Limpopo.
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Se-Anne Rall
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