POLOKWANE – Make sure to bring out your warm blankies and put on an extra pair of socks this week as it’s about to get chilly!
According to Storm Report SA, two severe cold fronts are making their way towards the country, with the first making landfall, today, 2 July. This will be caused by two powerful pressure systems side-by-side. The first to take effect is a strong mid-latitude cyclone in the south. This will sweep the fronts into the south-western districts on Monday, 2 July, with maximum inland temperatures ranging from about 2 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures in Polokwane are therefore expected to remain in the high teens and low twenties for the rest of the week.
According to the South African Weather Service, Tuesday and Friday will be the coldest days of the week at 18 degrees while Monday will be the warmest at 24 degrees.
According to People’s Weather, Wednesday and Friday will be the coldest days at 16 degrees and Monday the warmest at 22 degrees.
The South African Weather Service says the cold front is expected to exit the country on Tuesday, 3 July, with fine weather returning over much of the country, but maximum temperatures will still be cold over many parts.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
