WEATHER: Blowing sand and dust to cause drop in visibility in these parts

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Thursday, 13 July 2023.

Severe weather alerts

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS:

A Yellow Level 1 Warning: Wind leading to localised reduced visibility due to blowing dust and sand is expected over Richtersveld and Nama Khoi Municipali- ties in the Northern Cape.

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Ritchersveld and nama khoi municipalities in the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES:

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Morning fog patches over the eastern highveld and in the south-east, otherwise fine and cold to cool, but partly cloudy from the north.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.

Mpumalanga

Temperature: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.

Limpopo

Temperature: Cloudy and cold with isolated light showers along the escarpment and in the Lowveld.

North West

Temperature: Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the northern part.

Free State

Temperature: Fine and cold to cool.

Northern Cape

Temperature: Cold in the south, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in the extreme west where it will be windy until the afternoon.

Wind: – The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

Western Cape

Temperature: Fine and cool to warm with morning fog patches along the south coast.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low.

Eastern Cape

The Western half: Fine and cold to cool.

The Western half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly becoming fresh in the afternoon.

The Eastern half: Fine and cool with morning frost in the north.

The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be light easterly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon.

KwaZulu-Natal

Temperature: Partly cloudy in the north with morning fog in places, otherwise fine and cool, but cold in the south-west.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate south-westerly from the south by mid-morning, spreading northwards in the afternoon.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.

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Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service. For a detailed forecast of your province, click here.

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