Wet seasonal forecast for summer rainfall areas across South Africa

The spring and summer seasons are likely to be wetter and hotter than average, the SA Weather Service says.

Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela predicts above normal rainfall in the central and northeastern areas of the country such as Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, North West and KwaZulu-Natal, particularly in October, November and December.

“That is when we are expecting above normal rain for most regions that receive summer rainfall.

“Temperatures are expected to be above normal minimum and maximum temperatures for the spring season as well as into summer,” Thobela said.

For this week, it is going to be cool for most parts of the country into the weekend but a warmer Spring Day is expected.

The chilly weather started on Tuesday with cold fronts landing on the southwestern interior of the country, resulting in very cold, to cold conditions over most parts and leading to isolated to scattered rain.