Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Tuesday, 18 February.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Morning fog over the central parts, otherwise cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Pretoria, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Morning fog over the escarpment and Highveld, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the Lowveld.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.
Limpopo
Temperature: Morning fog over the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the western Bushveld.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.
North West
Temperature: Cloudy, windy and cool, with widespread showers and thundershowers.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.
Free State
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with widespread showers and thundershowers.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.
Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered in the east but widespread in the extreme east. It will be very hot in places in the west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.
Western Cape
Temperature: Cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly by midday.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very high
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.
Eastern Cape
The Western half: Warm to hot in the south, otherwise fine, windy and very hot to extreme hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly by evening.
The Eastern half: Cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers but widespread in the north.
The Eastern half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-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.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Orange Level 5 Warning: Disruptive Rainfall resulting in flooding of informal settlements, low-lying areas and bridges as well as dirt roads is expected over the western parts of the North West as well as the central parts of the Free State.
B. Yellow Level 4 Warning: Disruptive Rainfall resulting in flooding of informal settlements, low-lying areas and bridges as well as dirt roads is expected over the north-eastern parts of the North West as well as the northern parts of Gauteng.
C. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Rainfall resulting in Localized flooding of informal settlements, low-lying areas and bridges as well as dirt roads, is expected over the south-eastern parts of the North West, southern parts of Gauteng as well as the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and Free State.
D. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorm resulting in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements(informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock as well as Localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges over the eastern parts of Eastern Cape.
E. Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds resulting in difficulty navigating seas between Lamberts Bay and Cape Agulhas.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern parts of the Western Cape and the extreme western parts of the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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