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POLOKWANE – Keep an umbrella near this week as thunderstorms are set to persist in the City of Stars.
A large part of the city woke up to lighting and thunder this morning as the week started off with rain.
According to AccuWeather’s forecast, the city will see up to a 90% chance of thundershowers this week with one forecast everyday.
The South African Weather Service has also issued a level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in the city today (December 5) and it will be in place from midday to 23:59.
While rainy weather is predicted, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected in the city which will result in humid conditions throughout the week.
Maximum temperatures will range in the mid to high twenties and low thirties.
Monday will be the warmest day of the week at 31ºC, while Wednesday (December 7) will cool down to 22ºC.
Minimum temperatures will remain in the high teens.
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
