Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to cause localized flooding across much of the Southeast.
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of South African Bureau of Meteorology At least five states warned of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds and hail.
Shock-based warning
A Level 2 Amber warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, wind damage and large amounts of small hail, which is expected to result in flooding of vulnerable low-lying land and bridges, disruption to high-lying vehicles and disruption of services. Western KwaZulu-Natal, southern Limpopo, far north-eastern northwest, far eastern Free State, and central and northern Gauteng.
Fire hazard warning
Very high fire danger is expected in the Northern Cape cities of Namaquoi and Cummisberg, as well as the Western Cape cities of Laingsburg and Breed Valley.
recommendation
Very hot conditions are expected in Cummisberg in the Northern Cape, parts of the Cape Winelands, the Central Karoo and Little Karoo in the Western Cape, and Dr Beyers Naude in the Eastern Cape.
A heat wave with continued high temperatures is expected in the western parts of the Eastern Cape, including Chris Hani, Dr Beyers Norde, Blue Crane Root and Raymond Mlaba.
Weather in your area
gauteng province It will be cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, but it will be hot in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index is very high.
Meanwhile, the City of Tshwane Emergency Services urged residents to remain alert for the possibility of heavy rain following a warning of severe thunderstorms.
The city is warning residents to stay indoors, away from metal objects, to avoid sheltering under trees or other tall objects, and to avoid crossing flooded low-lying roads, bridges or flooded rivers, and to avoid any combination of hail, high winds and heavy rain. He called for caution. Excessive lighting can lead to storms.
Lowveld's Mpumalanga It's going to be hot. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with isolated or scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Highveld and Cliffs.
Limpopo It will be hot in the southwestern Bushveld, but otherwise cloudy and warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, except in low-lying areas.
It will be cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thunderstorms. northwest, on the other hand free state It will be partly cloudy, warm to hot, with scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Far East.
northern cape It will be cool with morning fog along the coast, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot inland, with scattered isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far north.
Winds will be moderate from the south to southwest along the coast.
It will be cloudy with morning fog along the west coast. western capeotherwise cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places in the Little Karoo.
Winds along the coast will be calm to breezy south-to-southeasterly, becoming breezy southwesterly along the west coast in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
The western half is eastern cape It will be sunny and hot, but warm along the coast and partly cloudy inland in the northeast with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds along the coast will be light to southeast, with light to moderate easterly winds.
The eastern half of the state will be sunny, hot and partly cloudy with afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Winds along the coast will be light to moderate southwesterly, becoming easterly in the afternoon.
There will be morning mist inside. KwaZulu-Natalotherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thunderstorms, except in the far northeast.
Winds along the coast will be moderate to breezy, becoming northeasterly and southwesterly in the south, extending to Mandeni by evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index is high.
