Triple threat storm: Rain, SNOW and gale winds set to batter SA
· The South African
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-west.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated evening showers and thundershowers over the southwestern Bushveld.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the west, where it will be cloudy.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, scattered in the west, where it will be cloudy
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Fine over the western interior, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to cold with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme northeast. Morning fog can be expected along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: Temperature: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 and cool to cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain, but widespread over the south-western parts. It will be fine in the extreme northeast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly, reaching strong along the south-west coast until in the afternoon. It will become fresh to strong south-westerly along the south coast from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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: Fine at in the morning, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated along the coast and adjacent interior.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The Eastern half: Fine in the morning, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light northerly, becoming moderate to fresh southwesterly in the afternoon.
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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 north central interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north-east. It will become cloudy in the south-west in the evening with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly in the south in the morning and evening, otherwise light to moderate northerly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
DID YOU KNOWWhere 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. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours, resulting in localised flooding of roads, bridges and low-lying areas, as well as strong, damaging winds and hail, leading to localised damage to settlements and infrastructure, are expected over the central parts of the Eastern Cape.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
ADVISORIES
An intense Cut-Off Low is expected to affect the Eastern Cape and the eastern parts of the Western Cape from Tuesday (05/05/2026) evening until Thursday (07/05/2026). Adverse weather conditions are expected, including heavy rainfall, strong interior winds and gale-force coastal winds, damaging waves, storm surge, and possible disruptive snow in places over the high-lying areas. The public and small stock farmers are advised to take the necessary precautions.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service