News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in 5 provinces; damaging waves in Western Cape

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Damaging waves are expected in parts of the Western Cape, according to the weather service.

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Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding are forecast in parts of the Free State, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Damaging waves are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay.

Impact-based warnings

Orange Level 5 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, bridges and roads, as well as damage to settlements or structures over populated areas, are expected over the north-western parts of the Free State, as well as the North West, except in the extreme east.

Yellow Level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and low-lying bridges/areas are expected over the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal as well as along the escarpment of Mpumalanga.

Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localised downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads are expected in the extreme eastern parts of North West, Gauteng, most parts of the Free State, except in the south and north-western parts, highveld of Mpumalanga, southern Limpopo, and southern KwaZulu-Natal.

Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruption to beachfront activities are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg 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 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: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Pretoria: 16°C — 27°C

Johannesburg: 15°C — 23°C

Vereeniging: 16°C — 24°C

Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. Hot conditions are expected in some Lowveld areas.

Mbombela: 17°C — 29°C

Ermelo: 14°C — 20°C

Emalahleni: 14°C — 19°C

Standerton: 15°C — 19°C

Skukuza: 20°C — 36°C

Limpopo: Cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered over the southern parts. Partly cloudy conditions are expected in the extreme east.

Polokwane: 16°C — 30°C

Phalaborwa: 21°C — 35°C

Tzaneen: 19°C — 30°C

Musina: 20°C — 36°C

Lephalale: 19°C — 27°C

Mokopane: 17°C — 28°C

North West: Partly cloudy, windy, and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers. Cloudy conditions are expected in the extreme eastern region.

Klerksdorp: 17°C — 24°C

Potchefstroom: 17°C — 22°C

Mahikeng: 17°C — 25°C

Rustenburg: 18°C — 24°C

Vryburg: 18°C — 27°C

Free State: Partly cloudy, windy, and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, isolated over the southwest.

Bloemfontein: 16°C — 27°C

Welkom: 17°C — 26°C

Bethlehem: 14°C — 20°C

Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme northeast.

Coastal areas will experience moderate to fresh southerly to southeast winds, strong by the afternoon.

Upington: 15°C — 26°C

Kimberley: 14°C — 27°C

De Aar: 12°C — 23°C

Alexander Bay: 16°C — 25°C

Springbok: 13°C — 24°C

Calvinia: 11°C — 24°C

Sutherland: 7°C — 22°C

Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions. Expect isolated showers and rain along the southwest and southern coasts during the morning.

Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, strengthening along the south coast initially.

Cape Town: 15°C — 23°C

Vredendal: 14°C — 27°C

Riversdale: 14°C — 22°C

George: 14°C — 21°C

Worcester: 14°C — 25°C

Beaufort West: 14°C — 25°C

Oudtshoorn: 14°C — 24°C

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cool conditions with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent areas. It will be partly cloudy and warm elsewhere.

Coastal winds will remain fresh to strong south-westerly.

Gqeberha: 17°C — 21°C

Makhanda: 14°C — 19°C

Cradock: 12°C — 24°C

Graaff-Reinet: 14°C — 23°C

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers, especially in the northwest.

Cloudy conditions will prevail along the coastal belt and surrounding areas. Coastal winds remain fresh to strong south-westerly.

East London: 16°C — 20°C

Port St Johns: 19°C — 21°C

Mthatha: 14°C — 21°C

Komani: 11°C — 25°C

Qonce: 13°C — 18°C