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The Regional weather forecast for August 11 2012

WARNINGS: Gale force (35knots/65kmph) north-westerly to westerly winds are expected in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape as well as the western and southern interiors of the Northern Cape. Very rough seas with wave heights between 4-6m are expected between Alexander Bay and Port Elizabeth, reaching high seas (6-9m) between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. Heavy falls of rain (>50mm/24hours) are expected in places over the Cape Metropole, West Coast, Cape Winelands and Overberg Districts. Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the interior of the Western Cape, western and southern interior of Northern Cape. Snowfalls are expected over the western highground of the Western Cape and southern highground of Northern Cape.

10 August 2012 | Sapa

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WATCHES: Very cold conditions are expected over the highgrounds of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and southern highgrounds of Northern Cape on Sunday.

A high veldfire danger rating is expected on Saturday over the eastern parts of Northern Cape, North-West, Free State, Gauteng, south-western parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga as well as the northern half of KwaZulu-Natal.

GAUTENG

Fine, windy and cool.

Expected UVB Index: Very high.

MPUMALANGA

Cool in places in the highveld and escarpment, otherwise fine, windy and warm.

LIMPOPO

Fine, windy and warm.

NORTH WEST

Fine, windy and cool.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, otherwise fine and cool in the central and eastern parts.

NORTHERN CAPE

Cold along the coast, otherwise cloudy and very cold with general rain, snowfalls are expected on the southern highground. Strong to gale force westerly to north-westerly winds are expected over the interior.

The wind along the coast will be strong to gale force westerly to north-westerly.

WESTERN CAPE

Cool along the south-coast, otherwise cloudy and cold to very cold with general rain, snowfalls are expected over the western high ground.

Strong to gale force westerly to north-westerly winds are expected over the interior.

The wind along the coast will be strong to gale force westerly to north-westerly.

Expected UVB Index: Low.

EASTERN CAPE

Fine becoming cloudy and cool with isolated showers from the west in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly becoming strong to gale force overnight.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fine and warm.
The wind along the coast will be fresh north-westerly.

Expected UVB index: Very high.

NAMIBIA

Fine and cool but partly cloudy and cold in the south-west and extreme south.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north- westerly.

BOTSWANA

Cold in the south-west, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the north.

LESOTHO

Fine and cool in the east but partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers in the west.

SWAZILAND

Fine and warm.

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