WEATHER: Severe storms expected in several provinces, fire risk in Northern Cape
Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Saturday, 29 March 2025.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces on Saturday, 29 March.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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 patches along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated to scattered in the Lowveld and along the escarpment where it will become partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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 patches and drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north. It will become partly cloudy in the east in the afternoon.
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: Morning fog patches over the eastern parts at first, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated over the western parts where it will be partly cloudy.
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: Cloudy in the east and extreme south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the central and the western parts.
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: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the central and the eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly becoming westerly to north-westerly in the afternoon.
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: Morning fog along the west coast, otherwise fine and warm but partly cloudy over the east and central parts with isolated showers and thundershowers. Evening fog is expected over the west and south-western parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be strong easterly along the south coast including areas east of Cape Point, but moderate southerly to south-westerly in the west where it will become west to north-westerly from early afternoon.
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: Morning fog in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior west of Port Alfred.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north- easterly, reaching strong east of Oyster Bay.
The Eastern half: Morning fog in places, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme east.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north- easterly, becoming fresh to strong from mid-morning.
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: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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: Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding, damage to settlements, property/vehicles and infrastructure are expected in places over the central and northern interior of Eastern Cape.
B. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements, property/vehicles and disruption to power supply are expected in places over Eastern Cape, except in the extreme east.
C. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive Rainfall leading to localised damage to settlements, property/vehicles and disruption to power supply are expected in places over eastern North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga Highveld as well as the extreme north-eastern parts of KwaZulu Natal.
D. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging winds leading to localised damage to settlements/property/vehicles, disruption of harbours and ports and difficulty in navigation at sea is expected in places along the coast between Oyster Bay and Coffee Bay, as well as over Kouga local municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro of Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the Khai-Ma and Hantam municipalities of the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
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