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Middelburg weather – Mpumalanga records sub-zero temperatures

As Mpumalanga residents hunkered down for a cold weekend, record breaking temperatures were measured across the province with some areas experiencing sub-zero temperatures.

According to Belfast resident, Lourenza Du Pisanie, her family recorded a minimum of -14°C on Saturday morning followed by a minimum of -12 on Sunday.

Residents were abuzz on the Belfast Chatterbox whatsapp group, where farms in the area reported a minimum of -9.

Charl Strydom from the Dullstroom Weather Station also shared the following temperatures for the area on Saturday morning at 06:30:

Geluk Belfast: -6.3°C

Dullstroom: -6.1°C

Kruisfontein: -5.6°C

Highlands Organic Farm, Belfast: -5.4°C

Tonteldoos: -2.8°C

Here is the weather forecast for the week:

Middelburg

Monday (today):
Minimum 4, maximum 17.
Sunny with wind of 14 km/p/h.
Tuesday:
Minimum 4, maximum 16.
Partly cloudy with a 10% chance of rain and wind of 19 km/p/h.
Wednesday:
Minimum 4, maximum 14.
Cloudy with a 50% chance of scattered showers and wind of 18 km/p/h.
Thursday:
Minimum 4, maximum 15.
Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain and wind of 11 km/p/h.
Friday:
Minimum 4, maximum 17.
Mostly sunny with a 10% chance of rain and wind of 14 km/p/h.
Saturday:
Minimum 4, maximum 18.
Sunny with a 10% chance of rain and wind of 11 km/p/h.
Sunday:
Minimum 4, maximum 18. Sunny with wind of 14 km/p/h.

Belfast:

Monday:
Minimum 1, maximum 14.
Sunny with wind of 5 km/p/h.
Tuesday:
Minimum 3, maximum 12.
Mostly sunny with a 10% chance of rain and wind of 19 km/p/h.
Wednesday:
Minimum 2, maximum 9.
Cloudy with a 30% chance of rain and wind of 14 km/p/h.
Thursday:
Minimum 2, maximum 12.
Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and wind of 10 km/p/h.
Friday:
Minimum 2, maximum 13.
Partly cloudy with a 10% chance of rain and 11 km/p/h.
Saturday:
Minimum 3, maximum 16.
Sunny with a 10% chance of rain and wind of 10 km/p/h.
Sunday:
Minimum 2, maximum 16.
Sunny with wind of 14 km/p/h.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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