The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast severe thunderstorms that may lead to flooding in parts of the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State. A yellow level 4 warning has been issued for the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with strong, damaging winds and hail expected to cause damage to infrastructure, informal settlements, property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock.
Weather Warnings
A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the central parts and the eastern parts of the Free State, as well as in places over KwaZulu-Natal, except in the north-east. A yellow level 1 warning has been issued for the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
According to the South African Weather Service, yellow warnings indicate a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. The service uses a colour-coded system to indicate the level of risk, with yellow indicating a moderate risk and orange indicating a higher-risk impact.
Regional Weather Forecast
In other parts of the country, partly cloudy and warm to cool conditions are expected, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts of South Africa. Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions along the coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal.
Here is a breakdown of the weather forecast for each region:
- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the escarpment where morning fog patches are expected.
- North West: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the west.
- Free State: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-east.
- Northern Cape: Fine in the extreme west with morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.
For more information on the weather forecast, visit the South African Weather Service Wikipedia page to learn more about the service and its role in providing weather forecasts and warnings.
