The SAWS has warned of severe thunderstorms in parts of the Free State, North West and Northern Cape on Thursday.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms that could result in damage to property, infrastructure and animals in parts of the Free State, North West and Northern Cape on Thursday, while damaging conditions are expected between Richards Bay and Kosi Bay.
Cloudy and cool to fine conditions can be expected in other provinces with showers in parts.
Impact-based warnings
Orange Level 6 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements, property, vehicles, livelihoods and livestock, injuries and danger to life, and major travel disruptions expected over the western parts of both Free State and North West, and the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
Yellow Level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in damage to infrastructure, settlements, property, vehicles, livelihoods, and livestock, injuries and danger to life, as well as major travel disruptions, are expected over the central parts of North-West, central and eastern Free State, and central interior of the Northern Cape.
Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation, localised disruption on small harbours and ports for a short period of time, small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality, localised damage to coastal infrastructure, and localised disruptions to beachfront activities are expected between Richards Bay and Kosi Bay.
In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that a higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Expect patchy morning fog. The rest of the day will be cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers developing in the afternoon.
Pretoria 9°C – 21°C
Johannesburg 8°C – 18°C
Vereeniging 6°C – 20°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog is possible in places. Conditions will otherwise be cloudy and cool to warm throughout the day.
Mbombela 14°C – 23°C
Ermelo 5°C – 20°C
Emalahleni 8°C – 18°C
Standerton 2°C – 20°C
Skukuza 17°C – 25°C
Limpopo: Expect morning fog in places, with drizzle along the escarpment. It will otherwise be cloudy and cool to warm for the rest of the day.
Polokwane 14°C – 17°C
Phalaborwa 17°C – 22°C
Tzaneen 15°C – 19°C
Musina 18°C – 24°C
Lephalale 16°C – 25°C
Mokopane 11°C – 21°C
North West: Conditions will be cloudy, windy and cool, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers expected. The extreme east will see more isolated activity.
Klerksdorp 14°C – 21°C
Potchefstroom 14°C – 19°C
Mahikeng 14°C – 21°C
Rustenburg 14°C – 20°C
Vryburg 14°C – 20°C
Free State: Dangerous conditions are expected across much of the province. It will be cloudy, windy and cold to cool, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers. The extreme east will experience more isolated activity. Residents are urged to take all necessary precautions.
Bloemfontein 10°C – 14°C
Welkom 11°C – 18°C
Bethlehem 9°C – 17°C
Northern Cape: Conditions are expected to vary significantly across the province. The western parts will be partly cloudy and cool, while the central and eastern parts face cloudy, windy and cold conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the western interior, becoming scattered to widespread over the central and eastern parts. Coastal winds will be moderate southerly to south-westerly.
Upington 14°C – 16°C
Kimberley 11°C – 14°C
De Aar 11°C – 14°C
Alexander Bay 10°C – 20°C
Springbok 13°C – 21°C
Calvinia 8°C – 24°C
Sutherland 10°C – 18°C
Western Cape: A largely pleasant day is on the cards for the central and western parts, with conditions ranging from fine and cool to warm. The north-eastern parts will be cloudier with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Along the west coast, winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. The south coast will be light, picking up to moderate by the evening.
Cape Town 14°C – 20°C
Vredendal 11°C – 25°C
Riversdale 8°C – 20°C
George 8°C – 19°C
Worcester 7°C – 21°C
Beaufort West 9°C – 19°C
Oudtshoorn 6°C – 20°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape
Expect partly cloudy and cool conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and northern parts. Coastal winds will be light northerly, shifting to light south-westerly by evening.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape
Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, becoming more scattered in the north and widespread in the extreme north. Coastal winds will be light northerly to easterly.
Gqeberha 13°C – 20°C
Makhanda 9°C – 23°C
Cradock 1°C – 18°C
Graaff-Reinet 1°C – 17°C
East London 14°C – 21°C
Port St Johns 9°C – 21°C
Mthatha 3°C – 20°C
Komani -1°C – 19°C
Qonce 8°C – 22°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog is expected over the extreme north-west. The rest of the province will be partly cloudy and cool to warm, though the south-west will be cold. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the south-west; otherwise, isolated showers are expected, except in the eastern central and north-eastern parts. Coastal winds will be light to moderate north-westerly until mid-morning, shifting to light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, before turning light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the south by evening.
Durban 16°C – 24°C
Richards Bay 15°C – 27°C
Pietermaritzburg 8°C – 22°C
Ladysmith 9°C – 26°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
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