New low temperatures recorded in recent cold spell
According to the SA Weather Service (SAWS), at least 19 low-temperature weather records were broken in the 24 hours between Thursday and Friday last week, some of which were held for 61 years.
South Africa is experiencing one of the coldest winters on record.
Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal was one of the towns that set a new low-temperature record, breaking the previous record which held for some 28 years.
According to the SA Weather Service (SAWS), at least 19 low-temperature weather records were broken in the 24 hours between Thursday and Friday last week, some of which were held for 61 years.
Warmbad Towoomba broke its previous low-temperature record when it recorded -5.6 degrees (previously -5.5). This was one of the records that held for 61 years.
The other two low-temperature records that held for 61 years were Johannesburg which last week recorded a low of -7 degrees (previously -6.3) and Kimberley which recorded -9.9 degrees last week (the previous low was -8.3).
While Clarens residents reported a Thursday night low of -14, this has not been verified by the SAWS.
Other low-temperature records set last week included Kroonstad which recorded a new low of -8 (previously -7.3), breaking a 43-year record.
Mtunzini broke a 28-year record when it recorded a new low temperature of 1 degree (previously 1.8), while the King Shaka Airport weather station recorded a new low of 0.9 degrees (previously 2.1), breaking an 11-year record.
But after these icy conditions, South Africans can look forward to some warmer weather as conditions improve from tomorrow (Monday).
📢A total of 19 new records smashed over the last 24 hours. Many of these records are minimum temperatures. pic.twitter.com/H4E99Drt2o
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 23, 2021
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