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WEATHER: Isolated showers and rain expected in KwaZulu-Natal

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Wednesday, 16 August 2023.

Severe weather alerts

IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS

A Yellow Level 1 Warning for Damaging Winds resulting in difficulty in driving conditions with some transport routes and travel services affected over the south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS:

Extremely high danger conditions are expected over northern and central parts of the Northern Cape, as well as the over the western part of the North West

ADVISORIES:

NIL

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Conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Cloudy with morning fog in the south and in places in the east, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the north

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High.

Mpumalanga

Temperature: Cloudy in the east with a chance drizzle and fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but warm in the Lowveld.

Limpopo

Temperature: Cloudy in the east and over the Limpopo Valley with a chance of drizzle in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

North West

Temperature: Cloudy in the extreme east at first, otherwise fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy in the western half by the afternoon.

Free State

Temperature: Cloudy in the extreme east at first, otherwise fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy in the western half by the afternoon.

Northern Cape

Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, but windy in places over the south-east with isolated showers and thundershowers over the southern high ground in the evening. Morning fog can be expected along the coast.

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

Western Cape

Temperature: Fine along the south coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool but warm in the north-east with isolated evening thundershowers. Light rain is expected along the south-western coastline in the evening.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly in the south, becoming moderate south-westerly in the evening, otherwise fresh to strong northerly to north-westerly

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate.

Eastern Cape

The Western half: Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the evening.

The Western half – The wind along the coast will be fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly from late afternoon.

The Eastern half: Cloudy in places in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the extreme west.

The Eastern half – Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly

KwaZulu-Natal

Temperature: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain in the extreme east and the north.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly from the south in the afternoon, spreading northwards by the evening.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High.

Stay up to date by viewing our daily Regional weather forecast here.

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


Adamu Andrew Michael

Adamu Andrew is a journalist from Tanzania. He holds a B.A in Mass Communication from St. Augustine University of Tanzania. He is currently working with The South African on syndication content like weather, daily horoscopes, soapies, On This Day, and newspaper front pages.

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