WEATHER: Bitter cold and rain set to sweep across SA TODAY

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.

Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.

Weather conditions and UVB forecast

Gauteng

Temperature: Fine and cool to warm.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

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 Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.

Mpumalanga

Temperature: Fine and cool to warm.

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.

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Limpopo

Temperature: Fine and warm.

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: Partly cloudy in the west, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

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: Fine in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warmwith isolated showers in the south.

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: Cloudy in the west in the morning where it will becomefine, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, withisolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerlyto south-easterly.

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: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cold to cool, with a chance oflight rain over the south coast and adjacent interior inthe morning.

Wind: .The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly along the south coast, becoming light and variablein the evening, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly tosouth-easterly, reaching strong along the west coast attimes.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

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: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, butscattered along the coast and adjacent interior, becomingpartly cloudy in the afternoon.

The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

The Eastern half: Fine in the north at first, otherwise partly cloudy andcool, but cloudy and cold south of escarpment with isolatedshowers and rain, but scattered along the coast.

The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh south-westerly.

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: Fine, becoming partly cloudy to cloudy from the east from mid-morning and cool to warm with scattered showers and rain in the extreme south from the afternoon, otherwise isolated, except in the extreme north. Evening fog patches are expected over the southern interior.

Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerlyto north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh southerly tosouth-westerly in the south from mid-morning, spreading toKosi Bay by the evening.

The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

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

NIL

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Tsantsabane, Kgatelopele and Siyancuma local municipalities in the Northern Cape.

ADVISORIES

Very cold conditions can be expected in places over Sarah Baartman district municipality in the Eastern Cape, spreading eastwards in the evening.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service