“This substantial rainfall increase is likely to elevate the risk of flooding. With the forecast rainfall and accompanying cloud cover, temperatures in the eastern parts of the country are expected to cool down, providing some relief from the extreme heat and uncomfortable conditions experienced in recent weeks,” said SAWS.
For Thursday, isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern areas of the country, particularly over KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, have been forecast.
The expected thunderstorms may lead to heavy downpours that could result in localised flooding while possible damaging winds and hail are predicted in parts of Gauteng, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and southern parts of Limpopo.
“For Friday, isolated showers and thundershowers are possible over the northeastern areas of the country, but scattered over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, as well as the eastern parts of North West with light rain expected along the south coast.”
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