Light rain expected in parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo

Light rain is expected along the escarpment of Limpopo as well as the northern parts of Mpumalanga on Wednesday, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned on Tuesday.

Earlier today, the weather service issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga until 11pm.

“An upper air trough will dominate the north-eastern parts, sending perturbations eastwards, while a surface high in the east will continue advecting low-level moisture into the eastern parts,” warned the weather service.

“From the above, we can expect a band of showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts, with enhanced development along the escarpment and eastern Highveld where severe thunderstorms are expected.”

Extremely high fire danger conditions are also expected over the Matzikama Local Municipality in the Western Cape.

Wednesday’s weather forecast

Gauteng: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy and cool in the afternoon, but warm in places in the north. The expected UVB sunburn index: High.

Mpumalanga: Cloudy and cool to warm with morning fog on the eastern Highveld and escarpment areas, with drizzle or light rain on the northern escarpment, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Limpopo: Cloudy and cool to warm with morning fog and drizzle or light rain along the escarpment, becoming partly cloudy from the west in the afternoon.

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North West: Fine and warm, but partly cloudy in the east where it will be cloudy in the morning.

Free State: Cloudy with fog patches in the east at first where it will be cool, otherwise fine and warm.

Northern Cape: Fine and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly.

Western Cape: Morning fog along the south coast and south-western parts, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot over the western parts.

The wind along the coast will be light and variable along the eastern part of the south coast in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to southeasterly. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High.

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Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in places over the southern interior, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in places in the morning, otherwise light to moderate easterly, becoming fresh from mid-morning.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm, but cool in places in the east. The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly from late morning.

KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but cool in places in the south-west. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index: High.

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